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RAPAFLO Drug Patent Profile


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

Rapaflo is a drug marketed by Abbvie and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in RAPAFLO is silodosin. There are twelve drug master file entries for this compound. Thirteen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the silodosin profile page.

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A generic version of RAPAFLO was approved as silodosin by CHARTWELL RX on March 31st, 2017.

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Summary for RAPAFLO
US Patents:0
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 99
Clinical Trials: 7
Patent Applications: 1,011
Drug Prices: Drug price information for RAPAFLO
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in RAPAFLO?RAPAFLO excipients list
DailyMed Link:RAPAFLO at DailyMed
Recent Clinical Trials for RAPAFLO

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SponsorPhase
Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General HospitalPhase 3
Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkPhase 4
Watson PharmaceuticalsPhase 2

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for RAPAFLO
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
RAPAFLO Capsules silodosin 4 mg and 8 mg 022206 3 2012-10-09

US Patents and Regulatory Information for RAPAFLO

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Abbvie RAPAFLO silodosin CAPSULE;ORAL 022206-001 Oct 8, 2008 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Abbvie RAPAFLO silodosin CAPSULE;ORAL 022206-002 Oct 8, 2008 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration

Expired US Patents for RAPAFLO

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Abbvie RAPAFLO silodosin CAPSULE;ORAL 022206-002 Oct 8, 2008 5,760,485 ⤷  Start Trial
Abbvie RAPAFLO silodosin CAPSULE;ORAL 022206-002 Oct 8, 2008 5,780,485 ⤷  Start Trial
Abbvie RAPAFLO silodosin CAPSULE;ORAL 022206-001 Oct 8, 2008 5,387,603 ⤷  Start Trial
Abbvie RAPAFLO silodosin CAPSULE;ORAL 022206-002 Oct 8, 2008 6,015,819 ⤷  Start Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >Patent No. >Patent Expiration

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for RAPAFLO

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Recordati Ireland Ltd Urorec silodosin EMEA/H/C/001092Treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Authorised no no no 2010-01-29
Recordati Ireland Ltd Silodosin Recordati silodosin EMEA/H/C/004964Treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in adult men. Authorised yes no no 2019-01-07
Recordati Ireland Ltd Silodyx silodosin EMEA/H/C/001209Treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Authorised no no no 2010-01-29
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

International Patents for RAPAFLO

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Canada 2110454 COMPOSES DE L'INDOLINE 1,5,7-TRISUBSTITUES POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LA DYSURIE (1,5,7-TRISUBSTITUTED INDOLINE COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OFDYSURIA) ⤷  Start Trial
Germany 122010000031 ⤷  Start Trial
Germany 69319551 ⤷  Start Trial
European Patent Office 0600675 Composés indoliniques pour le traitement de la dysurien (Indoline compounds for the treatment of dysuria) ⤷  Start Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

Supplementary Protection Certificates for RAPAFLO

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0600675 C300454 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: SILODOSIN, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/09/607/001-014EU/1/09/608/001-014 2010290129
0600675 1090028-0.L Sweden ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: SILODOSIN ELLER FARMACEUTISKA GODTAGBARA SALTER DAERAV; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/09/607/001-014 " EESGODKLANDKOD="EG" EESGODKDATUM="2010-01-29" SEGODKNR="EU/1/09/607/001-014 " SEGODKLANDKOD="EG" SEGODKDATUM="2010-01-29" FLAG="L" SPCNR="1090028-0" 20100129
0600675 10C0036 France ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: SILODOSIN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: EU/1/09/608/001 DU 20100129; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: EU/1/09/608/001 DU 20100129
0600675 SPC/GB10/031 United Kingdom ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: SILODOSIN, OPTIONALLY IN A FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICAL ACCEPTABLE SALT; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/09/607/001-014 20100129; UK EU/1/09/608/001-014 20100129
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