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PRECOSE Drug Patent Profile

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Which patents cover Precose, and what generic alternatives are available?

Precose is a drug marketed by Bayer Hlthcare and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in PRECOSE is acarbose. There is one drug master file entry for this compound. Six suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the acarbose profile page.

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A generic version of PRECOSE was approved as acarbose by HIKMA on May 7th, 2008.

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Summary for PRECOSE
US Patents:0
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 40
Clinical Trials: 8
Patent Applications: 24
Drug Prices: Drug price information for PRECOSE
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in PRECOSE?PRECOSE excipients list
DailyMed Link:PRECOSE at DailyMed
Recent Clinical Trials for PRECOSE

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SponsorPhase
Montefiore Medical CenterPhase 2
Zhongda HospitalPhase 4
University of British ColumbiaPhase 2

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for PRECOSE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
PRECOSE Tablets acarbose 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg 020482 1 2005-03-22

US Patents and Regulatory Information for PRECOSE

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Bayer Hlthcare PRECOSE acarbose TABLET;ORAL 020482-004 May 29, 1997 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Hlthcare PRECOSE acarbose TABLET;ORAL 020482-001 Sep 6, 1995 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Hlthcare PRECOSE acarbose TABLET;ORAL 020482-002 Sep 6, 1995 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
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Expired US Patents for PRECOSE

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Bayer Hlthcare PRECOSE acarbose TABLET;ORAL 020482-004 May 29, 1997 4,904,769 ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Hlthcare PRECOSE acarbose TABLET;ORAL 020482-002 Sep 6, 1995 4,904,769 ⤷  Start Trial
Bayer Hlthcare PRECOSE acarbose TABLET;ORAL 020482-001 Sep 6, 1995 4,904,769 ⤷  Start Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >Patent No. >Patent Expiration
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