MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for minocycline hydrochloride and what is the scope of patent protection?

Minocycline hydrochloride is the generic ingredient in nine branded drugs marketed by Journey, Alvogen, Bausch, Triax Pharms, Aurobindo Pharma, Impax Labs, Sun Pharm Inds Inc, Torrent, Watson Labs, Watson Labs Teva, Zydus, Lederle, Rempex, Orapharma, Alkem Labs Ltd, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Barr Labs Inc, Chartwell Rx, Impax Labs Inc, Norvium Bioscience, Rising, Sandoz, Sun Pharm, Sun Pharm Inds Ltd, Zydus Pharms, Epi Hlth, Beximco Pharms Usa, Dr Reddys Labs Ltd, Strides Pharma, and Sun Pharm Industries, and is included in thirty-nine NDAs. There are twenty-six patents protecting this compound and four Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Minocycline hydrochloride has sixty-eight patent family members in twenty-four countries.

There are fourteen drug master file entries for minocycline hydrochloride. Thirty-two suppliers are listed for this compound. There are three tentative approvals for this compound.

Summary for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

International Patents:	68
US Patents:	26
Tradenames:	9
Applicants:	30
NDAs:	39
Drug Master File Entries:	14
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	32
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	95
Clinical Trials:	258
Patent Applications:	4,345
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Recent Clinical Trials for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

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Sponsor	Phase
Liga Panamericana de Asociaciones de Reumatologia (PANLAR)	Phase 1/Phase 2
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile	Phase 1/Phase 2
Maimonides Medical Center	Phase 2/Phase 3

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Generic filers with tentative approvals for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	EQ 45MG BASE	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	EQ 105MG BASE	Tablet, Extended Release; Oral
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	EQ 80MG BASE	Tablet, Extended Release; Oral

The 'tentative' approval signifies that the product meets all FDA standards for marketing, and, but for the patents / regulatory protections, it would approved.

Pharmacology for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Drug Class	Tetracycline-class Drug
Physiological Effect	Decreased Prothrombin Activity

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

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Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
ZILXI	Topical Aerosol Foam	minocycline hydrochloride	1.50%	213690	1	2022-02-28
AMZEEQ	Topical Aerosol Foam	minocycline hydrochloride	4%	212379	1	2021-05-11
MINOCIN	Injection	minocycline hydrochloride	100 mg/vial	050444	1	2020-10-16
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 MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

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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
Chartwell Rx	MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	minocycline hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	091424-004	Nov 30, 2011	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Sun Pharm Inds Ltd	MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	minocycline hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	091118-003	Dec 3, 2019		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Journey	ZILXI	minocycline hydrochloride	AEROSOL, FOAM;TOPICAL	213690-001	May 28, 2020		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Orapharma	ARESTIN	minocycline hydrochloride	POWDER, EXTENDED RELEASE;DENTAL	050781-001	Feb 16, 2001		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Journey	XIMINO	minocycline hydrochloride	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	201922-001	Jul 11, 2012		DISCN	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd	MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	minocycline hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	202261-001	Nov 19, 2012	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Journey	XIMINO	minocycline hydrochloride	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	201922-003	Jul 11, 2012	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Bausch	SOLODYN	minocycline hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	050808-003	May 8, 2006	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Orapharma	ARESTIN	minocycline hydrochloride	POWDER, EXTENDED RELEASE;DENTAL	050781-001	Feb 16, 2001	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Journey	XIMINO	minocycline hydrochloride	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	201922-001	Jul 11, 2012	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Bausch	SOLODYN	minocycline hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	050808-008	Aug 27, 2010	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Bausch	SOLODYN	minocycline hydrochloride	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL	050808-005	Jul 23, 2009	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
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International Patents for MINOCYCLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Norway	20080444		⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office	2482788	COMPOSITIONS DE TÉTRACYCLINE À USAGE TOPIQUE (TOPICAL TETRACYCLINE COMPOSITIONS)	⤷ Sign Up
Australia	2011252919	Tetracycline compositions	⤷ Sign Up
Chile	2012003168	Composicion farmaceutica que comprende una solucion acuosa de minociclina y un cation divalente o trivalente en una proporcion mayor de 2:1 con respecto a la minociclina; metodo de preparacion; kit y uso en el tratamiento de infecciones bacterianas.	⤷ Sign Up
Singapore	185513	TETRACYCLINE COMPOSITIONS	⤷ Sign Up
Mexico	2012003985	COMPOSICIONES TOPICAS TETRACICLINA. (TOPICAL TETRACYCLINE COMPOSITIONS.)	⤷ Sign Up
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