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Megace ES Drug Patent Profile


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

Megace Es is a drug marketed by Endo Pharms Inc and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has thirty-six patent family members in nineteen countries.

The generic ingredient in MEGACE ES is megestrol acetate. There are eighteen drug master file entries for this compound. Fourteen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the megestrol acetate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Megace Es

A generic version of Megace ES was approved as megestrol acetate by STRIDES PHARMA on August 8th, 1988.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for MEGACE ES
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
MEGACE ES Oral Suspension megestrol acetate 125 mg/mL 021778 1 2011-04-27

US Patents and Regulatory Information for Megace ES

Megace ES is protected by five US patents.

Patents protecting Megace ES

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
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Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Endo Pharms Inc MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Endo Pharms Inc MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Endo Pharms Inc MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Endo Pharms Inc MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Endo Pharms Inc MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for Megace ES

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Endo Pharms Inc MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Endo Pharms Inc MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for Megace ES

See the table below for patents covering Megace ES around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 4842514 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2059432 NANOPARTICULES DE MEDICAMENT MODIFIE EN SURFACE (SURFACE MODIFIED DRUG NANOPARTICLES) ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 0577215 ⤷  Try a Trial
Cyprus 1112978 ⤷  Try a Trial
China 101242810 Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 2271316 FORMES GALÉNIQUES DE FÉNOFIBRATE (FENOFIBRATE DOSAGE FORMS) ⤷  Try a Trial
South Korea 20050026705 NANOPARTICULATE FIBRATE FORMULATIONS ⤷  Try a Trial
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