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METROGEL Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Metrogel, and what generic alternatives are available?

Metrogel is a drug marketed by Galderma Labs Lp and Bausch and is included in three NDAs. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has twenty-eight patent family members in nineteen countries.

The generic ingredient in METROGEL is metronidazole. There are eighteen drug master file entries for this compound. Seventy-one suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metronidazole profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Metrogel

A generic version of METROGEL was approved as metronidazole by TEVA PHARMS USA on November 6th, 1984.

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Drug patent expirations by year for METROGEL
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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for METROGEL
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
METROGEL Topical Gel metronidazole 1% 021789 1 2008-10-21

US Patents and Regulatory Information for METROGEL

METROGEL is protected by two US patents.

Patents protecting METROGEL

Aqueous compositions containing metronidazole
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Patented Use: ONCE A DAY TOPICAL TREATMENT OF THE INFLAMMATORY LESIONS OF ROSACEA

Aqueous compositions containing metronidazole
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Patented Use: ONCE A DAY TOPICAL TREATMENT OF THE INFLAMMATORY LESIONS OF ROSACEA

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Galderma Labs Lp METROGEL metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 019737-001 Nov 22, 1988 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bausch METROGEL-VAGINAL metronidazole GEL;VAGINAL 020208-001 Aug 17, 1992 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp METROGEL metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 021789-001 Jun 30, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp METROGEL metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 021789-001 Jun 30, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for METROGEL

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Galderma Labs Lp METROGEL metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 019737-001 Nov 22, 1988 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp METROGEL metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 021789-001 Jun 30, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp METROGEL metronidazole GEL;TOPICAL 021789-001 Jun 30, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for METROGEL

See the table below for patents covering METROGEL around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 9014832 ⤷  Try a Trial
China 1032900 ⤷  Try a Trial
Germany 60237710 ⤷  Try a Trial
Romania 109156 COMPOZITIE CU METRONIDAZOL,PENTRU INFECTIILE VAGINALE SI METODA DE TRATAMENT CU ACEASTA (COMPOSITION WITH METRONIDAZOLE FOR VAGINAL INFECTIONS AND TREATMENT METHOD THEREOF) ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for METROGEL

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0328535 96C0021 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: LANSOPRAZOLE + CLARITHROMYCINE + METRONIDAZOLE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: K 27 17033R DU 19960209; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: K 27 17033R DU 19960209
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