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RAYOS Drug Patent Profile


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

Rayos is a drug marketed by Horizon and is included in one NDA. There are six patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

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

The generic ingredient in RAYOS is prednisone. There are sixteen drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-eight suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the prednisone profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Rayos

A generic version of RAYOS was approved as prednisone by WATSON LABS on December 31st, 1969.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for RAYOS
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
RAYOS Delayed-release Tablets prednisone 1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg 202020 1 2012-11-26

US Patents and Regulatory Information for RAYOS

RAYOS is protected by seven US patents.

Patents protecting RAYOS

Delayed release tablet with defined core geometry
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOLOGIC, ALLERGIC, PULMONARY,GASTROINTESTINAL,DERMATOLOGIC DISEASES OR CONDITIONS BY THE USE OF A DELAYED RELEASE 5MG PREDNISONE TABLET

Delayed release tablet with defined core geometry
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF DISEASES OR CONDITIONS BY THE USE OF A DELAYED RELEASE 1, 2, OR 5 MG PREDNISONE TABLET

Delayed release tablet with defined core geometry
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Delayed release tablet with defined core geometry
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF DISEASES OR CONDITIONS BY THE USE OF A DELAYED-RELEASE 1,2, OR 5MG PREDNISONE TABLET

Delayed release tablet with defined core geometry
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF DISEASES OR CONDITIONS BY THE USE OF A DELAYED-RELEASE 1,2, OR 5MG PREDNISONE TABLET

Delayed release tablet with defined core geometry
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF DISEASES OR CONDITIONS BY THE USE OF A DELAYED-RELEASE 1,2, OR 5MG PREDNISONE TABLET

Delayed-release glucocorticoid treatment of rheumatoid disease
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF DISEASES OR CONDITIONS BY THE USE OF A DELAYED-RELEASE 1,2, OR 5MG PREDNISONE TABLET

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-001 Jul 26, 2012 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-002 Jul 26, 2012 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-001 Jul 26, 2012 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-003 Jul 26, 2012 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-002 Jul 26, 2012 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-003 Jul 26, 2012 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for RAYOS

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-001 Jul 26, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-002 Jul 26, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-001 Jul 26, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Horizon RAYOS prednisone TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 202020-002 Jul 26, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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International Patents for RAYOS

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 2009545546 ⤷  Try a Trial
Israel 195155 צורת מינון לשחרור מושהה המכילה גלוקוקורטיקואיד ושימושיה לטיפול במחלות ראומטיות (Delayed-release dosage form comprising glucocorticoid and uses thereof in the treatment of rheumatic disease) ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 2006524229 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 2002539167 ⤷  Try a Trial
United Kingdom 9905898 ⤷  Try a Trial
South Korea 101430089 ⤷  Try a Trial
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