ACTOPLUS MET XR Drug Patent Profile

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Which patents cover Actoplus Met Xr, and when can generic versions of Actoplus Met Xr launch?

Actoplus Met Xr is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has seventy-two patent family members in twenty-five countries.

The generic ingredient in ACTOPLUS MET XR is metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Six suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Actoplus Met Xr

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.

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Summary for ACTOPLUS MET XR

International Patents:	72
US Patents:	2
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	2
Clinical Trials:	3
Patent Applications:	36
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for ACTOPLUS MET XR
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for ACTOPLUS MET XR
DailyMed Link:	ACTOPLUS MET XR at DailyMed

Drug patent expirations by year for ACTOPLUS MET XR

Recent Clinical Trials for ACTOPLUS MET XR

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Sponsor	Phase
National Cancer Institute (NCI)	Phase 2
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited	Phase 1

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Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ACTOPLUS MET XR

A10BA	Biguanides
A10B	BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS
A10	DRUGS USED IN DIABETES
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

A10BG	Thiazolidinediones
A10B	BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS
A10	DRUGS USED IN DIABETES
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ACTOPLUS MET XR

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
ACTOPLUS MET XR	Extended-release Tablets	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	15 mg/1000 mg and 30 mg/1000 mg	022024	1	2011-09-23

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ACTOPLUS MET XR

ACTOPLUS MET XR is protected by two US patents.

Patents protecting ACTOPLUS MET XR

Pharmaceutical formulation containing a biguanide and a thiazolidinedione derivative
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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
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-001	May 12, 2009		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial	Y			⤷ Try a Trial
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-002	May 12, 2009		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial	Y			⤷ Try a Trial
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-001	May 12, 2009		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial	Y			⤷ Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for ACTOPLUS MET XR

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-002	May 12, 2009	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-001	May 12, 2009	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
Takeda Pharms Usa	ACTOPLUS MET XR	metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	022024-001	May 12, 2009	⤷ Try a Trial	⤷ Try a Trial
>Applicant	>Tradename	>Generic Name	>Dosage	>NDA	>Approval Date	>Patent No.	>Patent Expiration

International Patents for ACTOPLUS MET XR

See the table below for patents covering ACTOPLUS MET XR around the world.

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Czech Republic	291624	Farmaceutický přípravek (Pharmaceutical composition)	⤷ Try a Trial
Japan	5881962		⤷ Try a Trial
Austria	438397		⤷ Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for ACTOPLUS MET XR

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2498758	PA2020003,C2498758	Lithuania	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: METFORMINO HIDROCHLORIDAS; SAKSAGLIPTINAS ARBA FARMACINIU POZIURIU PRIIMTINA JO DRUSKA; DAPAGLIFLOZINAS ARBA FARMACINIU POZIURIU PRIIMTINAS JO SOLVATAS; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/19/1401 20191111
1506211	42/2014	Austria	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION VON DAPAGLIFLOZIN ODER EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZES DAVON UND METFORMIN UND EINES PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZES DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900 (MITTEILUNG) 20140121
1506211	C300677	Netherlands	⤷ Try a Trial	PRODUCT NAME: COMBINATIE VAN DAPAGLIFLOZINE OF EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT DAARVAN EN METFORMINE OF EEN FARMACEITISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT DAARVAN, ZOALS BESCHERMD DOOR HET BASISOCTROOI EP 1506211B1; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900 20140121
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