FINACEA Drug Patent Profile
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Finacea is a drug marketed by Leo Pharma As and is included in two NDAs. There are eight patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.
This drug has one hundred and thirty-seven patent family members in twenty countries.
The generic ingredient in FINACEA is azelaic acid. There are eight drug master file entries for this compound. Eight suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the azelaic acid profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Finacea
A generic version of FINACEA was approved as azelaic acid by ACTAVIS LABS UT INC on November 19th, 2018.
Summary for FINACEA
International Patents: | 137 |
US Patents: | 8 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 2 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 3 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 145 |
Clinical Trials: | 12 |
Patent Applications: | 6,908 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for FINACEA |
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for FINACEA |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in FINACEA? | FINACEA excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | FINACEA at DailyMed |



Recent Clinical Trials for FINACEA
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Sponsor | Phase |
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Early Phase 1 |
Clinical Research Center of the Carolinas | Phase 4 |
DPT Laboratories, Ltd. | Phase 3 |
Pharmacology for FINACEA
Physiological Effect | Decreased Protein Synthesis Decreased Sebaceous Gland Activity |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for FINACEA
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for FINACEA
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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FINACEA | Topical Foam | azelaic acid | 15% | 207071 | 1 | 2017-09-14 |
FINACEA | Gel | azelaic acid | 15% | 021470 | 1 | 2012-07-27 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for FINACEA
FINACEA is protected by eight US patents.
Patents protecting FINACEA
Foamable composition combining a polar solvent and a hydrophobic carrier
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Patented Use: TOPICAL TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY PAPULES AND PUSTULES OF MILD TO MODERATE ROSACEA
Dicarboxylic acid foamable vehicle and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
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Penetrating pharmaceutical foam
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Penetrating pharmaceutical foam
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Patented Use: TOPICAL TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY PAPULES AND PUSTULES OF MILD TO MODERATE ROSACEA
Foamable carriers
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Foamable composition and uses thereof
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Antibiotic kit and composition and uses thereof
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Patented Use: TOPICAL TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY PAPULES AND PUSTULES OF MILD TO MODERATE ROSACEA
Dicarboxylic acid foamable vehicle and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
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Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Exclusivity Expiration |
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Leo Pharma As | FINACEA | azelaic acid | AEROSOL, FOAM;TOPICAL | 207071-001 | Jul 29, 2015 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||
Leo Pharma As | FINACEA | azelaic acid | AEROSOL, FOAM;TOPICAL | 207071-001 | Jul 29, 2015 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||
Leo Pharma As | FINACEA | azelaic acid | AEROSOL, FOAM;TOPICAL | 207071-001 | Jul 29, 2015 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||
Leo Pharma As | FINACEA | azelaic acid | AEROSOL, FOAM;TOPICAL | 207071-001 | Jul 29, 2015 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >TE | >Type | >RLD | >RS | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration | >Product | >Substance | >Delist Req. | >Exclusivity Expiration |
Expired US Patents for FINACEA
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
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Leo Pharma As | FINACEA | azelaic acid | AEROSOL, FOAM;TOPICAL | 207071-001 | Jul 29, 2015 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Leo Pharma As | FINACEA | azelaic acid | GEL;TOPICAL | 021470-001 | Dec 24, 2002 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Leo Pharma As | FINACEA | azelaic acid | GEL;TOPICAL | 021470-001 | Dec 24, 2002 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration |
International Patents for FINACEA
See the table below for patents covering FINACEA around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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Slovakia | 284338 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Mexico | PA06006923 | ESPUMA OLEAGINOSA FARMACEUTICA Y COSMETICA. (OLEAGINOUS PHARMACEUTICAL AND COSMETIC FOAM.) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Australia | 2006339311 | Antibiotic kit and composition and uses thereof | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Germany | 3751780 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
>Country | >Patent Number | >Title | >Estimated Expiration |