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SOLODYN Drug Patent Profile


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

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-five suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the minocycline hydrochloride profile page.

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for SOLODYN
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
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
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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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Minocycline oral dosage forms for the treatment of acne
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ACNE

Method for the treatment of acne
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Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ACNE

Minocycline oral dosage forms for the treatment of acne
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Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ACNE

Minocycline oral dosage forms for the treatment of acne
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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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Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
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
Bausch SOLODYN minocycline hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 050808-001 May 8, 2006 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bausch SOLODYN minocycline hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 050808-007 Aug 27, 2010 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bausch SOLODYN minocycline hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 050808-002 May 8, 2006 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for SOLODYN

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Bausch SOLODYN minocycline hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 050808-008 Aug 27, 2010 ⤷  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 050808-004 Jul 23, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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 050808-006 Aug 27, 2010 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Bausch SOLODYN minocycline hydrochloride TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 050808-002 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
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International Patents for SOLODYN

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 2008543936 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 2006262428 Method for the treatment of acne ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2010017310 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 2013213047 METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF ACNE ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 5744976 ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 1898925 MÉTHODE DE TRAITEMENT DE L'ACNÉ (METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE) ⤷  Try a Trial
New Zealand 564093 Method for the treatment of acne using an oral minocycline antibiotic ⤷  Try a Trial
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