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Last Updated: March 18, 2024

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QUARTETTE Drug Patent Profile


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

Quartette is a drug marketed by Teva Branded Pharm and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has twenty-three patent family members in thirteen countries.

The generic ingredient in QUARTETTE is ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-six suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Quartette

There have been two 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.

There are two tentative approvals for the generic drug (ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

Indicators of Generic Entry

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for QUARTETTE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
QUARTETTE Tablets ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel 0.15 mg/0.02 mg, 0.15 mg/0.025 mg, 0.15 mg/0.03 mg and 0.01 mg 204061 1 2013-07-10

US Patents and Regulatory Information for QUARTETTE

QUARTETTE is protected by two US patents.

Patents protecting QUARTETTE

Methods of hormonal treatment utilizing ascending-dose extended cycle regimens
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Methods of hormonal treatment utilizing ascending-dose extended cycle regimens
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Patented Use: PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Teva Branded Pharm QUARTETTE ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel TABLET;ORAL 204061-001 Mar 28, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Teva Branded Pharm QUARTETTE ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel TABLET;ORAL 204061-001 Mar 28, 2013 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for QUARTETTE

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for QUARTETTE?

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

Argentina

Patent: 1931
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Australia

Patent: 05294269
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Brazil

Patent: 0516247
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Patent: 0716291
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Canada

Patent: 82530
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Patent: 68211
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China

Patent: 1068552
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Patent: 1626760
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European Patent Office

Patent: 14556
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Patent: 79461
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Patent: 92332
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Patent: 92333
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Israel

Patent: 8441
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Japan

Patent: 08515909
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Patent: 10508275
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Mexico

Patent: 07004120
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Patent: 09004616
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Russian Federation

Patent: 09120528
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South Korea

Patent: 090094437
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Taiwan

Patent: 0626161
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Patent: 0831107
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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 QUARTETTE around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 2010508275 ⤷  Try a Trial
Taiwan 200626161 Methods of hormonal treatment utilizing ascending-dose extended cycle regimens ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 2079461 PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT HORMONAL UTILISANT DES SCHÉMAS POSOLOGIQUES CYCLIQUES PROLONGÉS À DOSES CROISSANTES (METHODS OF HORMONAL TREATMENT UTILIZING ASCENDING-DOSE EXTENDED CYCLE REGIMENS) ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for QUARTETTE

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1453521 39/2015 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL UND EINE KOMBINATION VON LEVONORGESTREL UND ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 136021 20150224; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK 17/0017/15-S 20150211
1214076 49/2008 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: WIRKSTOFFKOMBINATION VON ETHINYLESTRADIOL UND DROSPIRENON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 1-27586 20080612
1380301 CA 2009 00017 Denmark ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL (SOM BETADEXCLATHRAT) OG DROSPIRENON; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 42417 (DK) 20080619; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: NL 33842 20070629
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