Pulmicort Respules Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Pulmicort Respules, and what generic alternatives are available?

Pulmicort Respules is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca and is included in one NDA.

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

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Pulmicort Respules

A generic version of Pulmicort Respules was approved as budesonide by TEVA PHARMS on November 18^th, 2008.

Summary for Pulmicort Respules

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	67
Clinical Trials:	13
Patent Applications:	6,337
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for Pulmicort Respules
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for Pulmicort Respules
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in Pulmicort Respules?	Pulmicort Respules excipients list
DailyMed Link:	Pulmicort Respules at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for Pulmicort Respules

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

Sponsor	Phase
Bond Avillion 2 Development LP	Phase 1
Xiuyi Zhi	Phase 4
Yale University	N/A

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Pharmacology for Pulmicort Respules

Drug Class	Corticosteroid
Mechanism of Action	Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for Pulmicort Respules

A07EA	Corticosteroids acting locally
A07E	INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENTS
A07	ANTIDIARRHEALS, INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY/ANTIINFECTIVE AGENTS
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

D07AC	Corticosteroids, potent (group III)
D07A	CORTICOSTEROIDS, PLAIN
D07	CORTICOSTEROIDS, DERMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

R01AD	Corticosteroids
R01A	DECONGESTANTS AND OTHER NASAL PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
R01	NASAL PREPARATIONS
R	Respiratory system

R03BA	Glucocorticoids
R03B	OTHER DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES, INHALANTS
R03	DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
R	Respiratory system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for PULMICORT RESPULES

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
PULMICORT RESPULES	Inhalation Suspension	budesonide	1 mg/2 mL	020929	1	2010-05-28
PULMICORT RESPULES	Inhalation Suspension	budesonide	0.25 mg/2 mL and 0.5 mg/2 mL	020929	1	2005-09-15

US Patents and Regulatory Information for Pulmicort Respules

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Astrazeneca	PULMICORT RESPULES	budesonide	SUSPENSION;INHALATION	020929-001	Aug 8, 2000	AN	RX	Yes	No
Astrazeneca	PULMICORT RESPULES	budesonide	SUSPENSION;INHALATION	020929-002	Aug 8, 2000	AN	RX	Yes	No
Astrazeneca	PULMICORT RESPULES	budesonide	SUSPENSION;INHALATION	020929-003	Aug 8, 2000	AN	RX	Yes	Yes

Expired US Patents for Pulmicort Respules

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Astrazeneca	PULMICORT RESPULES	budesonide	SUSPENSION;INHALATION	020929-003	Aug 8, 2000
Astrazeneca	PULMICORT RESPULES	budesonide	SUSPENSION;INHALATION	020929-002	Aug 8, 2000
Astrazeneca	PULMICORT RESPULES	budesonide	SUSPENSION;INHALATION	020929-001	Aug 8, 2000

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for Pulmicort Respules

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH	Jorveza	budesonide	EMEA/H/C/004655 Jorveza is indicated for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in adults (older than 18 years of age).	Authorised	no	no	yes	2018-01-08
Stada Arzneimittel AG	Kinpeygo	budesonide	EMEA/H/C/005653 Kinpeygo is indicated for the treatment of primary immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy (IgAN) in adults at risk of rapid disease progression with a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) ≥1.5 g/gram.	Authorised	no	no	yes	2022-07-15

International Patents for Pulmicort Respules

See the table below for patents covering Pulmicort Respules around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office	1032396	STERILISATION DES GLUCOCORTICOSTEROIDES (STERILIZATION OF GLUCOCORTICOSTEROIDS)
New Zealand	215440	COMPRESSIBLE DOSAGE PACKAGE
Japan	S61226049	ADMINISTRATION PACKAGE

Supplementary Protection Certificates for Pulmicort Respules

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2435024	132021000000095	Italy		PRODUCT NAME: UNA COMBINAZIONE DI FORMOTEROLO (INCLUSI SUOI SALI, ESTERI, SOLVATI O ENANTIOMERI FARMACEUTICAMENTE ACCETTABILI), GLICOPIRROLATO (INCLUSI SUOI SALI, ESTERI, SOLVATI O ENANTIOMERI FARMACEUTICAMENTE ACCETTABILI) E BUDESONIDE (INCLUSI SUOI SALI, ESTERI, SOLVATI O ENANTIOMERI FARMACEUTICAMENTE ACCETTABILI)(TRIXEO AEROSPHERE); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): EU/1/20/1498, 20201210
2435024	2021C/518	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: UNE COMBINAISON DE FORMOTEROL (Y COMPRIS TOUS SES SELS, ESTERS, SOLVATES OU ENANTIOMERES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES), GLYCOPYRROLATE (Y COMPRIS TOUS SES SELS, ESTERS, SOLVATES OU ENANTIOMERES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES) ET BUDESONIDE (Y COMPRIS TOUS SES SELS, ESTERS, SOLVATES OU ENANTIOMERES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES); AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/20/1498 20201210
2435024	21C1020	France		PRODUCT NAME: COMBINAISON DE FORMOTEROL (Y COMPRIS LES SELS, ESTERS, SOLVATES OU ENANTIOMERES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES DE CELUI-CI), GLYCOPYRROLATE (Y COMPRIS LES SELS, ESTERS, SOLVATES OU ENANTIOMERES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES DE CELUI-CI) ET BUDESONIDE (Y COMPRIS LES SELS, ESTERS, SOLVATES OU ENANTIOMERES PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES DE CELUI-CI); REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/20/1498 20201210