ALORA Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Alora, and when can generic versions of Alora launch?

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

The generic ingredient in ALORA is estradiol. There are seventy-five drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-five suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the estradiol profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Alora

A generic version of ALORA was approved as estradiol by BARR LABS INC on October 22^nd, 1997.

Summary for ALORA

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	109
Patent Applications:	4,189
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for ALORA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in ALORA?	ALORA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	ALORA at DailyMed

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Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ALORA

G03CA	Natural and semisynthetic estrogens, plain
G03C	ESTROGENS
G03	SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM
G	Genito-urinary system and sex hormones

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ALORA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-004	Apr 5, 2002		DISCN	No	No
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-003	Dec 20, 1996		DISCN	No	No
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-001	Dec 20, 1996		DISCN	No	No
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-002	Dec 20, 1996		DISCN	No	No

Expired US Patents for ALORA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-003	Dec 20, 1996
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-001	Dec 20, 1996
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-003	Dec 20, 1996
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-004	Apr 5, 2002
Abbvie	ALORA	estradiol	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE;TRANSDERMAL	020655-003	Dec 20, 1996

International Patents for ALORA

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

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Spain	2117042
Japan	2604097
Japan	2002249425	SEMISATURATED TRANSDERMAL MEDICINE DELIVERY DEVICE PROVIDING ACCERATED MEDICINE FLUX
Germany	69129632
Canada	2098196	METHODE ET SYSTEMES POUR L'ADMINISTRATION DE MEDICAMENTS PARVOIE PERCUTANEE, A L'AIDE D'ESTERS DE SORBITANNE PERMETTANT UNE MEILLEURE ABSORPTION AU NIVEAU DE LA PEAU (METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR ADMINISTERING DRUGS TRANSDERMALLY USING SORBITAN ESTERS AS SKIN PERMEATION ENHANCERS)

Supplementary Protection Certificates for ALORA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1453521	122015000093	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL UND ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 87675.00.00 20150720; FIRST REGISTRATION: SLOWAKEI 17/0017/15-S 20150129
0770388	SPC/GB09/026	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL AND COMBINATIONS OF ESTRADIOL AND DIENOGEST, PREFERABLY ESTRADIOL VALERATE AND COMBINATIONS OF ESTRADIOL VALERATE AND DIENOGEST; REGISTERED: BE BE 327792 20081103; UK PL 00010/0576-0001 20081208
2782584	122021000080	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: ZUSAMMENSETZUNG, DIE SOWOHL ESTRADIOL (17SS-ESTRADIOL), GEGEBENENFALLS IN FORM EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNEHMBAREN SALZES, HYDRATS ODER SOLVATS DAVON (EINSCHLIESSLICH IN FORM EINES HEMIHYDRATS), ALS AUCH PROGESTERON ENTHAELT; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 2205034.00.00 20210924; FIRST REGISTRATION: BELGIEN BE582231 20210406
0398460	04C0022	France		PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL ANHYDRE DROSPIRENONE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: NL 28661 DU 20040316; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: RVG 27505 DU 20021211
0584952	99C0004	Belgium		PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL, HEMIHYDRATE, NORETHISTERONE, ACETATE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: NL 23753 19981210; FIRST REGISTRATION: SE - 14 007 19980306