ACARBOSE - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for acarbose and what is the scope of freedom to operate?

Acarbose is the generic ingredient in two branded drugs marketed by Avet Lifesciences, Dash Pharms, Hangzhou Zhongmei, Hikma, Impax Labs, Strides Pharma, Virtus Pharm, Watson Labs, and Bayer Hlthcare, and is included in nine NDAs. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

There are six drug master file entries for acarbose. Ten suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for ACARBOSE

US Patents:	0
Tradenames:	2
Applicants:	9
NDAs:	9
Drug Master File Entries:	6
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	10
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	80
Clinical Trials:	93
Patent Applications:	6,850
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for ACARBOSE
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in ACARBOSE?	ACARBOSE excipients list
DailyMed Link:	ACARBOSE at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for ACARBOSE

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Sponsor	Phase
Empros Pharma AB	Phase 1
CTC Clinical Trial Consultants AB	Phase 1
University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia	Phase 3

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Pharmacology for ACARBOSE

Drug Class	alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for ACARBOSE

Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for ACARBOSE

A10BF	Alpha glucosidase inhibitors
A10B	BLOOD GLUCOSE LOWERING DRUGS, EXCL. INSULINS
A10	DRUGS USED IN DIABETES
A	Alimentary tract and metabolism

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ACARBOSE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
PRECOSE	Tablets	acarbose	25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg	020482	1	2005-03-22

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ACARBOSE

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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
Impax Labs	ACARBOSE	acarbose	TABLET;ORAL	078441-002	May 14, 2009	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Strides Pharma	ACARBOSE	acarbose	TABLET;ORAL	090912-001	Jul 27, 2011	AB	RX	No	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Watson Labs	ACARBOSE	acarbose	TABLET;ORAL	077532-002	May 7, 2008	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Hangzhou Zhongmei	ACARBOSE	acarbose	TABLET;ORAL	213821-003	Aug 18, 2020		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for ACARBOSE

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Bayer Hlthcare	PRECOSE	acarbose	TABLET;ORAL	020482-004	May 29, 1997	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Bayer Hlthcare	PRECOSE	acarbose	TABLET;ORAL	020482-002	Sep 6, 1995	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Bayer Hlthcare	PRECOSE	acarbose	TABLET;ORAL	020482-001	Sep 6, 1995	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
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