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PLENVU Drug Patent Profile


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When do Plenvu patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Plenvu is a drug marketed by Salix and is included in one NDA. There are eleven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and sixty-five patent family members in thirty-seven countries.

The generic ingredient in PLENVU is ascorbic acid; polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium ascorbate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate. There are six drug master file entries for this compound. Four suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the ascorbic acid; polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium ascorbate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Plenvu

There have been four patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for PLENVU
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
PLENVU For Oral Solution ascorbic acid; polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium ascorbate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate 140 g, 5.2 g, 2.2.g, 48.11 g, 9 g and 7.54 g per pouch 209381 1 2018-12-06

US Patents and Regulatory Information for PLENVU

PLENVU is protected by eleven US patents.

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Salix PLENVU ascorbic acid; polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium ascorbate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate FOR SOLUTION;ORAL 209381-001 May 4, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Salix PLENVU ascorbic acid; polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium ascorbate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate FOR SOLUTION;ORAL 209381-001 May 4, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Salix PLENVU ascorbic acid; polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium ascorbate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate FOR SOLUTION;ORAL 209381-001 May 4, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Salix PLENVU ascorbic acid; polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium ascorbate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate FOR SOLUTION;ORAL 209381-001 May 4, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
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International Patents for PLENVU

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for PLENVU?

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:

Argentina

Patent: 2500
Patent: SOLUCION DE LIMPIEZA DE COLON
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Australia

Patent: 13314442
Patent: Compositions comprising PEG and ascorbate
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 15228962
Patent: Method of cleansing the colon
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 18204694
Patent: COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEG AND ASCORBATE
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Brazil

Patent: 2015005270
Patent: composições compreendendo peg e ascorbato
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2016019914
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Canada

Patent: 84472
Patent: COMPOSITIONS (COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEG AND ASCORBATE)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 42089
Patent: METHODE DE NETTOYAGE DU COLON (METHOD OF CLEANSING THE COLON)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 16204
Patent: COMPOSITION POUR NETTOYAGE DU COLON COMPRENANT DE L'ASCORBATE ET DU POLYETHYLENEGLYCOL (PEG) (COLON CLEANSING COMPOSITION COMPRISING ASCORBATE AND PEG)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

China

Patent: 5007915
Patent: Compositions comprising PEG and ascorbate
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 6102738
Patent: 清洗结肠的方法 (Method of cleansing the colon)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 5154464
Patent: 清洗结肠的方法 (Method of cleaning colon)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Croatia

Patent: 0191007
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Cyprus

Patent: 21668
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Denmark

Patent: 95163
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 73248
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 77850
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Eurasian Patent Organization

Patent: 8866
Patent: КОМПОЗИЦИЯ И РАСТВОР ДЛЯ ОЧИЩЕНИЯ ТОЛСТОЙ КИШКИ, ЛЕКАРСТВЕННОЕ СРЕДСТВО (ВАРИАНТЫ), НАБОР И СПОСОБ ОЧИЩЕНИЯ ТОЛСТОЙ КИШКИ (COLON CLEANSING COMPOSITION AND SOLUTION, MEDICAMENT (EMBODIMENTS), KIT AND METHOD OF CLEANSING THE COLON)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 7891
Patent: СПОСОБ ОЧИЩЕНИЯ ТОЛСТОЙ КИШКИ (METHOD OF CLEANSING THE COLON)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1500320
Patent: КОМПОЗИЦИЯ (ВАРИАНТЫ) И РАСТВОР ДЛЯ ОЧИЩЕНИЯ ТОЛСТОЙ КИШКИ, ЛЕКАРСТВЕННОЕ СРЕДСТВО, НАБОР И СПОСОБ ОЧИЩЕНИЯ ТОЛСТОЙ КИШКИ (ВАРИАНТЫ)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1600639
Patent: СПОСОБ ОЧИЩЕНИЯ ТОЛСТОЙ КИШКИ
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

European Patent Office

Patent: 95163
Patent: COMPOSITIONS COMPRENANT DU PEG ET DE L'ASCORBATE (COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEG AND ASCORBATE)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 16494
Patent: MÉTHODE DE NETTOYAGE DU CÔLON (METHOD OF CLEANSING THE COLON)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 73248
Patent: COMPOSITIONS COMPRENANT DU POLYÉTHYLÈNE GLYCOL ET UN MÉTAL ALCALIN OU DES SULFATES MÉTALLIQUES ALCALINOTERREUX DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS EN TANT QUE COMPOSITIONS DE NETTOYAGE DU CÔLON (COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL AND ALKALI METAL OR ALKALINE EARTH METAL SULPHATES FOR USE AS COLON CLEANSING COMPOSITIONS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 77850
Patent: PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE DU COLON (METHOD OF CLEANSING THE COLON)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Hong Kong

Patent: 06604
Patent: 含聚乙二醇和抗壞血酸鹽的組合物 (COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEG AND ASCORBATE)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Hungary

Patent: 43605
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

India

Patent: 04DEN2015
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Ireland

Patent: 0130273
Patent: Compositions comprising PEG and ascorbate
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 6410
Patent: Compositions comprising PEG and ascorbate
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Israel

Patent: 7377
Patent: הרכבות המכילות peg ו-ascorbate (Compositions comprising peg and ascorbate)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 7170
Patent: שיטה לשטיפת מעי הגס (Method of cleansing the colon)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 9024
Patent: הרכבות המכילות peg ו-ascorbate (Compositions comprising peg and ascorbate)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 4374
Patent: תמיסה לניקוי של מעי הגס (A colon cleansing solution)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Japan

Patent: 57675
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 55391
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 77396
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 15527385
Patent: PEGとアスコルビン酸塩とを含む組成物
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 17507965
Patent: 結腸を洗浄する方法
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 20073579
Patent: PEGとアスコルビン酸塩とを含む組成物 (COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ASCORBATE AND PEG)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Lithuania

Patent: 95163
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Malaysia

Patent: 4758
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 8550
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 3378
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Mexico

Patent: 9318
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2868
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 6425
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1897
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 15003031
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 16011256
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 21005225
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Montenegro

Patent: 413
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Netherlands

Patent: 11424
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

New Zealand

Patent: 5499
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 3017
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 3984
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Poland

Patent: 95163
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 73248
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 77850
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Portugal

Patent: 95163
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 73248
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 77850
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

San Marino

Patent: 01900318
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Serbia

Patent: 979
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Singapore

Patent: 201702005V
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 201807427R
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 202112138Q
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 201501713X
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 201606834Q
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Slovenia

Patent: 95163
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

South Africa

Patent: 1501415
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1603747
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1605592
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

South Korea

Patent: 1771586
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2234803
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2257207
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 150054990
Patent: PEG 및 아스코르베이트를 포함하는 조성물 (COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEG AND ASCORBATE)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 160130488
Patent: 대장 세척 방법 (METHOD OF CLEANSING THE COLON)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 170098980
Patent: PEG 및 아스코르베이트를 포함하는 조성물 (PEG COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEG AND ASCORBATE)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 190137925
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 210063445
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 230010844
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Spain

Patent: 28459
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 31412
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 09386
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 28719
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Taiwan

Patent: 1416092
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2017562
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 87238
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 56623
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Ukraine

Patent: 6546
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 3659
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

See the table below for additional patents covering PLENVU around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Malaysia 193378 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil 112016019914 ⤷  Start Trial
South Africa 201304866 COLONOSCOPY-PREPARATION ⤷  Start Trial
China 115154464 清洗结肠的方法 (Method of cleaning colon) ⤷  Start Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

Supplementary Protection Certificates for PLENVU

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
3141251 SPC/GB20/075 United Kingdom ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: A MEDICINAL PRODUCT CONSISTING OF A COMBINATION OF A FIRST DOSE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND A SECOND DOSE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, THE FIRST DOSE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONSISTING OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350, SODIUM SULPH; REGISTERED: IS IS/1/17/063/01 20171016; UK PL 20011/0040 20171016
3141251 301099 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: A MEDICINAL PRODUCT CONSISTING OF A COMBINATION OF A FIRST DOSE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND A SECOND DOSE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, THE FIRST DOSE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONSISTING OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM SULPHATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE AND POTASSIUM CHLORIDE AND THE SECOND DOSE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION CONSISTING OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE AND POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; NATIONAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 120195 20171114; FIRST REGISTRATION: IS IS/1/17/083/01 20171016
3141251 122021000018 Germany ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: EIN ARZNEIMITTEL BESTEHEND AUS EINER KOMBINATION EINER PHARMAZEUTISCHEN ZUSAMMENSETZUNG FUER EINE ERSTE DOSIS UND EINER PHARMAZEUTISCHEN ZUSAMMENSETZUNG FUER EINE ZWEITE DOSIS, WOBEI DIE PHARMAZEUTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG FUER DIE ERSTE DOSIS AUS DEN WIRKSTOFFEN POLYETHYLENGLYCOL, NATRIUMSULFAT, NATRIUMCHLORID UND KALIUMCHLORID BESTEHT UND DIE PHARMAZEUTISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG FUER DIE ZWEITE DOSIS AUS DEN; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 98450.00.00 20180205; FIRST REGISTRATION: ISLAND IS/1/17/083/01 20171016
3141251 C202130017 Spain ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: COMBINACION DE PRINCIPIOS ACTIVOS EN DOS DOSIS, EN LA QUE LA PRIMERA DOSIS CONSISTE EN LOS PRINCIPIOS ACTIVOS POLIETILENGLICOL, SULFATO DE SODIO, CLORURO DE SODIO Y CLORURO DE POTASIO, Y LA SEGUNDA DOSIS CONSISTE EN LOS PRINCIPIOS ACTIVOS POLIETILENGLICOL, ACIDO ASCORBICO, ASCORBATO DE SODIO, CLORURO DE SODIO Y CLORURO DE POTASIO.; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: 82959-SE/H/1801/001/DC; DATE OF AUTHORISATION: 20180525; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): IS/1/17/083/01; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20171016
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