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Oracea Drug Patent Profile


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

Oracea is a drug marketed by Galderma Labs Lp and is included in one NDA. There are six patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has eighteen patent family members in eight countries.

The generic ingredient in ORACEA is doxycycline. There are twenty-eight drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the doxycycline profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Oracea

A generic version of Oracea was approved as doxycycline by SUN PHARM INDS LTD on November 22nd, 2000.

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Recent Clinical Trials for Oracea

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SponsorPhase
Wake Forest University Health SciencesPhase 4
The Skin of Color SocietyPhase 4
Derm Research, PLLCPhase 4

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Pharmacology for Oracea
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ORACEA
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
ORACEA Delayed-release Capsules doxycycline 40 mg 050805 1 2008-12-12

US Patents and Regulatory Information for Oracea

Oracea is protected by six US patents.

Patents protecting Oracea

Once daily formulations of tetracyclines
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ONLY INFLAMMATORY LESIONS (PAPULES AND PUSTULES) OF ROSACEA

Once daily formulations of tetracyclines
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ONLY INFLAMMATORY LESIONS (PAPULES AND PUSTULES) OF ROSACEA

Once daily formulations of tetracyclines
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ONLY INFLAMMATORY LESIONS (PAPULES AND PUSTULES) OF ROSACEA

Once daily formulations of tetracyclines
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ONLY INFLAMMATORY LESIONS (PAPULES AND PUSTULES) OF ROSACEA

Once daily formulations of tetracyclines
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ONLY INFLAMMATORY LESIONS (PAPULES AND PUSTULES) OF ROSACEA

Once daily formulations of tetracyclines
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ONLY INFLAMMATORY LESIONS (PAPULES AND PUSTULES) 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 ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for Oracea

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Galderma Labs Lp ORACEA doxycycline CAPSULE;ORAL 050805-001 May 26, 2006 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for Oracea

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Pfizer Limited Doxirobe Doxycycline EMEA/V/C/000044
Treatment of periodontal disease in dogs.Periodontal pocket probing depths >=4 mm are evidence of disease that may be responsive to treatment with the Doxirobe Gel. Use of this product as directed should result in attachment level gains, periodontal pocket depth reductions, local antimicrobial effect and improved gingival health. Noticeable improvements in these parameters should be evident within 2-4 weeks following treatment. The response in individual dogs is dependent on the severity of the condition and rigor of adjunctive therapy.
Withdrawn no no no 1999-09-16
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International Patents for Oracea

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 02080932 ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 1615622 FORMULATIONS DE DOXYCYCLINES EN DOSE QUOTIDIENNE UNIQUE (ONCE DAILY FORMULATIONS OF DOXYCYCLINES) ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 718234 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 2010053155 METHOD OF TREATING ACNE ⤷  Try a Trial
South Korea 20040007488 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 5586123 ⤷  Try a Trial
Spain 2534827 ⤷  Try a Trial
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