SOLODYN Drug Patent Profile
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Solodyn is a drug marketed by Bausch and is included in one NDA. There are eight patents protecting this drug and four Paragraph IV challenges.
This drug has twelve patent family members in nine countries.
The generic ingredient in SOLODYN is minocycline hydrochloride. There are fifteen drug master file entries for this compound. Thirty-eight suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the minocycline hydrochloride profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Solodyn
A generic version of SOLODYN was approved as minocycline hydrochloride by WATSON LABS on December 30th, 1991.
Summary for SOLODYN
International Patents: | 12 |
US Patents: | 8 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 1 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 2 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 95 |
Clinical Trials: | 19 |
Patent Applications: | 3,003 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for SOLODYN |
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for SOLODYN |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in SOLODYN? | SOLODYN excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | SOLODYN at DailyMed |



Recent Clinical Trials for SOLODYN
Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants
Sponsor | Phase |
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Journey Medical Corporation | Phase 1 |
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | Phase 1 |
St. Louis Children's Hospital | Phase 2 |
Pharmacology for SOLODYN
Drug Class | Tetracycline-class Drug |
Physiological Effect | Decreased Prothrombin Activity |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for SOLODYN
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SOLODYN
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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SOLODYN | Extended-release Tablet | minocycline hydrochloride | 105 mg | 050808 | 1 | 2010-12-13 |
SOLODYN | Extended-release Tablet | minocycline hydrochloride | 55 mg | 050808 | 1 | 2010-12-02 |
SOLODYN | Extended-release Tablet | minocycline hydrochloride | 80 mg | 050808 | 1 | 2010-10-27 |
SOLODYN | Extended-release Tablet | minocycline hydrochloride | 65 mg and 115 mg | 050808 | 1 | 2009-11-19 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for SOLODYN
SOLODYN is protected by eight US patents.
Patents protecting SOLODYN
Minocycline oral dosage forms for the treatment of acne
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY LESIONS OF NON-NODULAR MODERATE TO SEVERE ACNE VULGARIS
Minocycline oral dosage forms for the treatment of acne
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Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Minocycline oral dosage forms for the treatment of acne
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ACNE
Method for the treatment of acne
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ACNE
Minocycline oral dosage forms for the treatment of acne
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ACNE
Minocycline oral dosage forms for the treatment of acne
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ACNE
Extended-release minocycline dosage forms
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Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ACNE
Method for the treatment of acne and certain dosage forms thereof
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Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | TE | Type | RLD | RS | Patent No. | Patent Expiration | Product | Substance | Delist Req. | Exclusivity Expiration |
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Bausch | SOLODYN | minocycline hydrochloride | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 050808-005 | Jul 23, 2009 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Bausch | SOLODYN | minocycline hydrochloride | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 050808-006 | Aug 27, 2010 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Bausch | SOLODYN | minocycline hydrochloride | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 050808-005 | Jul 23, 2009 | AB | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | |||
Bausch | SOLODYN | minocycline hydrochloride | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 050808-006 | Aug 27, 2010 | AB | RX | Yes | No | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a 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 SOLODYN
Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
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Bausch | SOLODYN | minocycline hydrochloride | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 050808-005 | Jul 23, 2009 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Bausch | SOLODYN | minocycline hydrochloride | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 050808-004 | Jul 23, 2009 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Bausch | SOLODYN | minocycline hydrochloride | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 050808-001 | May 8, 2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Bausch | SOLODYN | minocycline hydrochloride | TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL | 050808-003 | May 8, 2006 | ⤷ Try a Trial | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration |
International Patents for SOLODYN
See the table below for patents covering SOLODYN around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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China | 101208097 | Method for the treatment of acne | ⤷ Try a Trial |
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | 2010017310 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | 2007001961 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Australia | 2006262428 | Method for the treatment of acne | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Country | >Patent Number | >Title | >Estimated Expiration |