MINOCIN Drug Patent Profile
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When do Minocin patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?
Minocin is a drug marketed by Bausch, Triax Pharms, Lederle, and Rempex. and is included in five NDAs. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has thirty patent family members in twenty-two countries.
The generic ingredient in MINOCIN is minocycline hydrochloride. There are fifteen drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the minocycline hydrochloride profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Minocin
A generic version of MINOCIN was approved as minocycline hydrochloride by WATSON LABS on December 30th, 1991.
Summary for MINOCIN
International Patents: | 30 |
US Patents: | 2 |
Applicants: | 4 |
NDAs: | 5 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 2 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 147 |
Clinical Trials: | 44 |
Patent Applications: | 3,313 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for MINOCIN |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in MINOCIN? | MINOCIN excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | MINOCIN at DailyMed |



Recent Clinical Trials for MINOCIN
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Sponsor | Phase |
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Baystate Medical Center | Phase 2 |
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati | Phase 1 |
Sun Yat-sen University | Phase 2 |
Pharmacology for MINOCIN
Drug Class | Tetracycline-class Drug |
Physiological Effect | Decreased Prothrombin Activity |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for MINOCIN
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for MINOCIN
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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MINOCIN | Injection | minocycline hydrochloride | 100 mg/vial | 050444 | 1 | 2020-10-16 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for MINOCIN
MINOCIN is protected by two US patents.
Patents protecting MINOCIN
Tetracycline compositions
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Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
Tetracycline compositions
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Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: METHOD OF TREATING BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
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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Bausch | MINOCIN | minocycline hydrochloride | CAPSULE;ORAL | 050649-001 | May 31, 1990 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Rempex | MINOCIN | minocycline hydrochloride | INJECTABLE;INJECTION | 050444-001 | Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982 | AP | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Triax Pharms | MINOCIN | minocycline hydrochloride | CAPSULE;ORAL | 050315-002 | Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982 | DISCN | No | No | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ 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 |
International Patents for MINOCIN
See the table below for patents covering MINOCIN around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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Spain | 2715551 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Chile | 2012003168 | Composicion farmaceutica que comprende una solucion acuosa de minociclina y un cation divalente o trivalente en una proporcion mayor de 2:1 con respecto a la minociclina; metodo de preparacion; kit y uso en el tratamiento de infecciones bacterianas. | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Brazil | 112012028524 | composições farmacêuticas, respectivos usos e métodos de preparação, composição sólida solúvel em água e kits | ⤷ Try a Trial |
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