EPIDUO FORTE Drug Patent Profile

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Which patents cover Epiduo Forte, and what generic alternatives are available?

Epiduo Forte is a drug marketed by Galderma Labs and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in EPIDUO FORTE is adapalene; benzoyl peroxide. There is one drug master file entry for this compound. Thirteen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the adapalene; benzoyl peroxide profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Epiduo Forte

A generic version of EPIDUO FORTE was approved as adapalene; benzoyl peroxide by PADAGIS ISRAEL on January 23^rd, 2018.

Summary for EPIDUO FORTE

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	1
Clinical Trials:	31
Patent Applications:	43
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for EPIDUO FORTE
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for EPIDUO FORTE
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for EPIDUO FORTE
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in EPIDUO FORTE?	EPIDUO FORTE excipients list
DailyMed Link:	EPIDUO FORTE at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for EPIDUO FORTE

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

Sponsor	Phase
Bausch Health Americas, Inc.	Phase 2
Beiersdorf	Phase 2
Mahidol University	Phase 2

See all EPIDUO FORTE clinical trials

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for EPIDUO FORTE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
EPIDUO FORTE	Gel	adapalene; benzoyl peroxide	0.3%/2.5%	207917	1	2016-05-04

US Patents and Regulatory Information for EPIDUO FORTE

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Galderma Labs	EPIDUO FORTE	adapalene; benzoyl peroxide	GEL;TOPICAL	207917-001	Jul 15, 2015	AB	RX	Yes	Yes

Expired US Patents for EPIDUO FORTE

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Galderma Labs	EPIDUO FORTE	adapalene; benzoyl peroxide	GEL;TOPICAL	207917-001	Jul 15, 2015
Galderma Labs	EPIDUO FORTE	adapalene; benzoyl peroxide	GEL;TOPICAL	207917-001	Jul 15, 2015
Galderma Labs	EPIDUO FORTE	adapalene; benzoyl peroxide	GEL;TOPICAL	207917-001	Jul 15, 2015
Galderma Labs	EPIDUO FORTE	adapalene; benzoyl peroxide	GEL;TOPICAL	207917-001	Jul 15, 2015
Galderma Labs	EPIDUO FORTE	adapalene; benzoyl peroxide	GEL;TOPICAL	207917-001	Jul 15, 2015

International Patents for EPIDUO FORTE

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for EPIDUO FORTE?

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:

China

Denmark

Japan

Poland

Portugal

Russian Federation

Slovenia

Spain

Turkey

Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

See the table below for additional patents covering EPIDUO FORTE around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Argentina	061989	COMBINACION DE PEROXIDO DE ADAPALENO Y BENZOILO PARA EL TRATAMIENTO DE LESIONES DE ACNE
Australia	2007274288	Combination of adapalene and benzoyl peroxide for treating acne lesions
Brazil	PI0713182	usos de adapaleno de um de seus sais farmaceuticamente aceitáveis, kit e produto
Canada	2656456	ADAPALENE ET PEROXYDE DE BENZOYLE COMBINES UTILISES DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE LESIONS DUES A L'ACNE (COMBINATION OF ADAPALENE AND BENZOYL PEROXIDE FOR TREATING ACNE LESIONS)
China	101541320	Combination of adapalene and benzoyl peroxide for treating acne lesions

Supplementary Protection Certificates for EPIDUO FORTE

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1458369	CA 2008 00029	Denmark		PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALEN, BENZOYLPEROXID
1458369	08C0024	France		PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALENE - PEROXYDE DE BENZOLE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: NL 33724 DU 20080123; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: 40440 DU 20071218
1458369	SPC/GB10/005	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALENE AND BENZOYL PEROXIDE; REGISTERED: DK 40440 20071218; UK PL10590/0057 20091111
1458369	C01458369/01	Switzerland		PRODUCT NAME: ADAPALENUM + BENZOYLIS PEROXIDUM; REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 58460 19.05.2009
1458369	380	Finland