NUVESSA Drug Patent Profile
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Nuvessa is a drug marketed by Chemo Research Sl and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has sixteen patent family members in nine countries.
The generic ingredient in NUVESSA 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 Nuvessa
A generic version of NUVESSA was approved as metronidazole by TEVA PHARMS USA on November 6th, 1984.
Summary for NUVESSA
International Patents: | 16 |
US Patents: | 7 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 169 |
Patent Applications: | 4,009 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in NUVESSA? | NUVESSA excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | NUVESSA at DailyMed |

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for NUVESSA
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for NUVESSA
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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NUVESSA | Vaginal Gel | metronidazole | 1.30% | 205223 | 1 | 2022-03-30 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for NUVESSA
NUVESSA is protected by seven US patents.
Patents protecting NUVESSA
Aqueous-based metronidazole gel formulations
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Aqueous-based metronidazole gel formulations
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Methods and compositions for increasing solubility of azole drug compounds that are poorly soluble in water
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Methods and compositions for increasing solubility of azole drug compounds that are poorly soluble in water
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS
Compositions for increasing solubility of azole drug compounds that are poorly soluble in water
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High dosage mucoadhesive metronidazole aqueous-based gel formulations and their use to treat bacterial vaginosis
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS WITH METRONIDAZOLE GEL
Methods of treating bacterial vaginosis with aqueous-based metronidazole gel formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS WITH METRONIDAZOLE GEL
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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Chemo Research Sl | NUVESSA | metronidazole | GEL;VAGINAL | 205223-001 | Mar 24, 2014 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ||||
Chemo Research Sl | NUVESSA | metronidazole | GEL;VAGINAL | 205223-001 | Mar 24, 2014 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | Y | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Chemo Research Sl | NUVESSA | metronidazole | GEL;VAGINAL | 205223-001 | Mar 24, 2014 | 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 |
International Patents for NUVESSA
See the table below for patents covering NUVESSA around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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China | 107823123 | 高剂量粘膜粘附甲硝唑水基凝胶制剂及其治疗细菌性阴道病的用途 (High dosage mucoadhesive metronidazole aqueous-based gel formulations and use to treat bacterial vaginosis) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Japan | 2014518272 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
European Patent Office | 2725904 | FORMULATIONS DE GEL À BASE DE MÉTRONIDAZOLE AQUEUX MUCOADHÉSIF À DOSAGE ÉLEVÉ ET LEUR UTILISATION POUR TRAITER UNE VAGINOSE BACTÉRIENNE (HIGH DOSAGE MUCOADHESIVE METRONIDAZOLE AQUEOUS-BASED GEL FORMULATIONS THEIR USE TO TREAT BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for NUVESSA
Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
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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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