NITRIC OXIDE - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic sources for nitric oxide and what is the scope of patent protection?

Nitric oxide is the generic ingredient in four branded drugs marketed by Vero Biotech Inc, Mallinckrodt Hosp, Linde Gas Equip, and Airgas Therap, and is included in four NDAs. There are thirty-nine patents protecting this compound and one Paragraph IV challenge. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Nitric oxide has one hundred and seventy-two patent family members in fifteen countries.

There are six drug master file entries for nitric oxide. Four suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for NITRIC OXIDE

International Patents:	172
US Patents:	39
Tradenames:	4
Applicants:	4
NDAs:	4
Drug Master File Entries:	6
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	4
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	17
Clinical Trials:	1,008
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for NITRIC OXIDE
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in NITRIC OXIDE?	NITRIC OXIDE excipients list
DailyMed Link:	NITRIC OXIDE at DailyMed

Recent Clinical Trials for NITRIC OXIDE

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Sponsor	Phase
University Hospital, Rouen	Phase 3
VA Boston Healthcare System	Phase 2
VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System	Phase 2

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Pharmacology for NITRIC OXIDE

Drug Class	Vasodilator
Physiological Effect	Vasodilation

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for NITRIC OXIDE

Bronchodilator Agents
Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors
Free Radical Scavengers
Gasotransmitters
Neurotransmitter Agents

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for NITRIC OXIDE

R07AX	Other respiratory system products
R07A	OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PRODUCTS
R07	OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PRODUCTS
R	Respiratory system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for NITRIC OXIDE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
INOMAX	for Inhalation	nitric oxide	100 ppm and 800 ppm	020845	1	2014-05-20

US Patents and Regulatory Information for NITRIC OXIDE

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Glossary

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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
Airgas Therap	ULSPIRA	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	203144-001	Jul 27, 2023	AA	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Vero Biotech Inc	GENOSYL	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	202860-001	Dec 20, 2019		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Mallinckrodt Hosp	INOMAX	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	020845-002	Dec 23, 1999		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up			Y	⤷ Sign Up
Mallinckrodt Hosp	INOMAX	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	020845-002	Dec 23, 1999		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up			Y	⤷ Sign Up
Mallinckrodt Hosp	INOMAX	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	020845-003	Dec 23, 1999	AA	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up			Y	⤷ Sign Up
Vero Biotech Inc	GENOSYL	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	202860-001	Dec 20, 2019		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for NITRIC OXIDE

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Mallinckrodt Hosp	INOMAX	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	020845-002	Dec 23, 1999	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Mallinckrodt Hosp	INOMAX	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	020845-003	Dec 23, 1999	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Vero Biotech Inc	GENOSYL	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	202860-001	Dec 20, 2019	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Mallinckrodt Hosp	INOMAX	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	020845-003	Dec 23, 1999	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Mallinckrodt Hosp	INOMAX	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	020845-002	Dec 23, 1999	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Mallinckrodt Hosp	INOMAX	nitric oxide	GAS;INHALATION	020845-003	Dec 23, 1999	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for NITRIC OXIDE

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Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Linde Healthcare AB	INOmax	nitric oxide	EMEA/H/C/000337 INOmax, in conjunction with ventilatory support and other appropriate active substances, is indicated:for the treatment of newborn infants ≥34 weeks gestation with hypoxic respiratory failure associated with clinical or echocardiographic evidence of pulmonary hypertension, in order to improve oxygenation and to reduce the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation;as part of the treatment of peri- and post-operative pulmonary hypertension in adults and newborn infants, infants and toddlers, children and adolescents, ages 0-17 years in conjunction to heart surgery, in order to selectively decrease pulmonary arterial pressure and improve right ventricular function and oxygenation.	Authorised	no	no	no	2001-08-01
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International Patents for NITRIC OXIDE

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
China	106662559	用于补偿暴露于氧化氮的电化学气体传感器的长期灵敏度漂移的方法 (Methods for compensating long term sensitivity drift of electrochemical gas sensors exposed to nitric oxide)	⤷ Sign Up
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	2016064928		⤷ Sign Up
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	2011002606		⤷ Sign Up
Mexico	2021011813	SISTEMAS Y METODOS PARA COMPENSAR A LARGO PLAZO LA SENSIBILIDAD DE LA DERIVA DE SENSORES ELECTROQUIMICOS DE GAS EXPUESTOS A OXIDO NITRICO. (METHODS FOR COMPENSATING LONG TERM SENSITIVITY DRIFT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL GAS SENSORS EXPOSED TO NITRIC OXIDE.)	⤷ Sign Up
Japan	2015006422	二酸化窒素（ＮＯ２）の一酸化窒素（ＮＯ）への変換 (CONVERSION OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) TO NITRIC OXIDE (NO))	⤷ Sign Up
Japan	2014166557	SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING NITRIC OXIDE	⤷ Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for NITRIC OXIDE

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0786264	SPC/GB08/019	United Kingdom	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: NITRIC OXIDE (NO); REGISTERED: UK EU/1/01/194/001 20010801
0560928	2002C/003	Belgium	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: NITRIC OXIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/01/194/001 20010801
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