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SLYND Drug Patent Profile


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

Slynd is a drug marketed by Exeltis Usa Inc and is included in one NDA. There are fifteen patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has sixty-nine patent family members in thirty-one countries.

The generic ingredient in SLYND is drospirenone. There are eleven drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the drospirenone profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Slynd

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be June 28, 2031. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There have been four 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 (drospirenone), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

Indicators of Generic Entry

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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for SLYND
Generic Entry Date for SLYND*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:

TABLET;ORAL

*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SLYND
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
SLYND Tablets drospirenone 4 mg 211367 1 2022-01-07

US Patents and Regulatory Information for SLYND

SLYND is protected by fifteen US patents.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of SLYND is ⤷  Start Trial.

This potential generic entry date is based on patent 10,987,364.

Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Exeltis Usa Inc SLYND drospirenone TABLET;ORAL 211367-001 May 23, 2019 RX Yes Yes 10,179,140 ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Exeltis Usa Inc SLYND drospirenone TABLET;ORAL 211367-001 May 23, 2019 RX Yes Yes 11,951,213 ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Exeltis Usa Inc SLYND drospirenone TABLET;ORAL 211367-001 May 23, 2019 RX Yes Yes 10,603,281 ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Exeltis Usa Inc SLYND drospirenone TABLET;ORAL 211367-001 May 23, 2019 RX Yes Yes 11,291,632 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Exeltis Usa Inc SLYND drospirenone TABLET;ORAL 211367-001 May 23, 2019 RX Yes Yes 11,478,487 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
Exeltis Usa Inc SLYND drospirenone TABLET;ORAL 211367-001 May 23, 2019 RX Yes Yes 12,280,151 ⤷  Start Trial Y ⤷  Start Trial
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration

International Patents for SLYND

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for SLYND?

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

Argentina

Patent: 1670
Patent: COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Australia

Patent: 11273605
Patent: Pharmaceutical composition comprising drospirenone and contraceptive kit
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Brazil

Patent: 2012033391
Patent: kit contraceptivo, método contraceptivo para uma paciente do sexo feminino necessitando do mesmo e composição farmacêutica compreendendo drospirenova.
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2019008317
Patent: kit contraceptivo, método contraceptivo para uma paciente do sexo feminino necessitando do mesmo e composição farmacêutica compreendendo drospirenona
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Canada

Patent: 03721
Patent: COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONTENANT DE LA DROSPIRENONE ET KIT CONTRACEPTIF (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 03062
Patent: COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONTENANT DE LA DROSPIRENONE ET KIT CONTRACEPTIF (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 61421
Patent: METHOD OF PROVIDING CONTRACEPTION IN A PATIENT
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Chile

Patent: 12003685
Patent: Kit farmaceutico que comprende una o mas unidades de envasado que comprenden 21 a 28 unidades de dosificacion activas diarias en que cada una comprende por lo menos 2 mg de drosperidona, sin estrogernos; uso del kit y de una composicion farmaceutica que comprende drosperidona para preparar un medicamento util como anticonceptivo.
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Colombia

Patent: 40328
Patent: Composición farmacéutica que comprende drospirenona y kit anticonceptivo
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Croatia

Patent: 0200155
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 0220332
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Cyprus

Patent: 22544
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 25061
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Denmark

Patent: 88114
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 32448
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Ecuador

Patent: 12012359
Patent: COMPOSICIÓN FARMACÉUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 15032906
Patent: COMPOSICIÓN FARMACÉUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO (DIVISIONAL 2 DE SOLICITUD No. SP-12-12359 PCT)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 15032911
Patent: COMPOSICIÓN FARMACÉUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO (DIVISIONAL 1 DE SOLICITUD No. SP-12-12359 PCT)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Eurasian Patent Organization

Patent: 8680
Patent: ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКАЯ КОМПОЗИЦИЯ, СОДЕРЖАЩАЯ ДРОСПИРЕНОН, И НАБОР ДЛЯ ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ ЗАЧАТИЯ (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1291372
Patent: ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКАЯ КОМПОЗИЦИЯ, СОДЕРЖАЩАЯ ДРОСПИРЕНОН, И НАБОР ДЛЯ ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЯ ЗАЧАТИЯ
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

European Patent Office

Patent: 88114
Patent: COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONTENANT DE LA DROSPIRÉNONE ET KIT CONTRACEPTIF (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 32448
Patent: COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE COMPRENANT DE LA DROSPIRÉNONE ET ENSEMBLE CONTRACEPTIF (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 56186
Patent: COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE COMPRENANT DE LA DROSPIRÉNONE ET ENSEMBLE CONTRACEPTIF (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

France

Patent: C1020
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: C1031
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Guatemala

Patent: 1200336
Patent: COMPOSICIÒN FARMACÈUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1200336A
Patent: COMPOSICIÓN FARMACÉUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO (SOLICITUD DIVISIONAL NO. 1)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1200336B
Patent: COMPOSICIÓN FARMACÉUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO (SOLICITUD DIVISIONAL NO. 2)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Hungary

Patent: 47689
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 58176
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 000016
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 200018
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Japan

Patent: 10159
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 13529665
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Lithuania

Patent: 88114
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 32448
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2021523
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2022513
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Mexico

Patent: 9952
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 4971
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 12014629
Patent: COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO. (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT.)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 19004393
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

New Zealand

Patent: 5176
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Norway

Patent: 20015
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 22030
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Peru

Patent: 130780
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 161410
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Philippines

Patent: 012502499
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Poland

Patent: 88114
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 32448
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Portugal

Patent: 88114
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 32448
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

San Marino

Patent: 02000063
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 02200129
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Serbia

Patent: 826
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 027
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Slovenia

Patent: 88114
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 32448
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

South Africa

Patent: 1209743
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

South Korea

Patent: 2164693
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2210982
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2539030
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 130048227
Patent: PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 170085604
Patent: 드로스피레논을 포함하는 약학적 조성물 및 피임용 키트 (Pharmaceutical composition comprising drospirenone and contraceptive kit)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 190073598
Patent: 드로스피레논을 포함하는 약학적 조성물 및 피임용 키트 (Pharmaceutical composition comprising drospirenone and contraceptive kit)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 210013663
Patent: 드로스피레논을 포함하는 약학적 조성물 및 피임용 키트 (Pharmaceutical composition comprising drospirenone and contraceptive kit)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Spain

Patent: 77886
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 08657
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

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 SLYND around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Argentina 081670 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2011273605 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil 112012033391 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil 122019008317 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2803721 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 3003062 ⤷  Start Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

Supplementary Protection Certificates for SLYND

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0398460 SPC/GB04/032 United Kingdom ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL, OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A HYDRATE, TOGETHER WITH DROSPIRENONE; REGISTERED: NL RVG 27505 20021211; UK PL 00053/0341 20040310
0398460 04C0022 France ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL ANHYDRE DROSPIRENONE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: NL 28661 DU 20040316; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: RVG 27505 DU 20021211
1214076 C01214076/01 Switzerland ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENONE + ETHINYLESTRADIOL; REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 57946 13.06.2008
1380301 2009C/007 Belgium ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENONE-ETHINYLESTRADIOL; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: BE321386 20080811
2588114 CA 2020 00023 Denmark ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENON; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 61678 20191016; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: DK 61678 20191016
2588114 2020C/518 Belgium ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENON; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: BE548284 20191107
>Patent Number >Supplementary Protection Certificate >SPC Country >SPC Expiration >SPC Description

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