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ENTACAPONE Drug Patent Profile


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When do Entacapone patents expire, and when can generic versions of Entacapone launch?

Entacapone is a drug marketed by Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Alembic, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Macleods Pharms Ltd, Pharmobedient, Sun Pharm, Sunshine, and Wockhardt Bio Ag. and is included in eight NDAs.

The generic ingredient in ENTACAPONE is entacapone. There are twenty drug master file entries for this compound. Fourteen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the entacapone profile page.

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A generic version of ENTACAPONE was approved as entacapone by SUN PHARM on July 16th, 2012.

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Summary for ENTACAPONE
Recent Clinical Trials for ENTACAPONE

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SponsorPhase
University Hospital TuebingenPHASE3
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao UniversityPhase 1
Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityPHASE4

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Pharmacology for ENTACAPONE
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ENTACAPONE
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ENTACAPONE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
COMTAN Tablets entacapone 200 mg 020796 1 2007-04-11

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ENTACAPONE

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Ajanta Pharma Ltd ENTACAPONE entacapone TABLET;ORAL 205792-001 Aug 31, 2017 AB RX No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Sunshine ENTACAPONE entacapone TABLET;ORAL 206669-001 Oct 3, 2018 AB RX No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Macleods Pharms Ltd ENTACAPONE entacapone TABLET;ORAL 207210-001 Jun 5, 2017 AB RX No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Wockhardt Bio Ag ENTACAPONE entacapone TABLET;ORAL 078941-001 Aug 16, 2012 AB RX No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Alembic ENTACAPONE entacapone TABLET;ORAL 212601-001 Jan 4, 2022 AB RX No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd ENTACAPONE entacapone TABLET;ORAL 203437-001 Jun 19, 2015 AB RX No No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for ENTACAPONE

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Orion Corporation Entacapone Orion entacapone EMEA/H/C/002440Entacapone is indicated as an adjunct to standard preparations of levodopa / benserazide or levodopa / carbidopa for use in adult patients with Parkinson's disease and end-of-dose motor fluctuations, who cannot be stabilised on those combinations. Authorised no no no 2011-08-18
Orion Corporation Comtess entacapone EMEA/H/C/000170Entacapone is indicated as an adjunct to standard preparations of levodopa / benserazide or levodopa / carbidopa for use in patients with Parkinson's disease and end-of-dose motor fluctuations, who cannot be stabilised on those combinations. Authorised no no no 1998-09-16
Orion Corporation Comtan entacapone EMEA/H/C/000171Entacapone is indicated as an adjunct to standard preparations of levodopa / benserazide or levodopa / carbidopa for use in adult patients with Parkinson's disease and end-of-dose motor fluctuations, who cannot be stabilised on those combinations. Authorised no no no 1998-09-22
Teva Pharma B.V. Entacapone Teva entacapone EMEA/H/C/002075Entacapone is indicated as an adjunct to standard preparations of levodopa / benserazide or levodopa / carbidopa for use in adult patients with Parkinson's disease and end-of-dose motor fluctuations, who cannot be stabilised on those combinations. Authorised yes no no 2011-02-18
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