Benzoyl peroxide - Generic Drug Details

What are the generic drug sources for benzoyl peroxide and what is the scope of patent protection?

Benzoyl peroxide is the generic ingredient in ten branded drugs marketed by Galderma Labs Lp, Bausch, Actavis Labs Ut Inc, Chartwell Rx, Encube, Glenmark Pharms, Mylan Pharms Inc, Padagis Israel, Taro, Zydus Pharms, Stiefel, Biofrontera, Valeant Intl, and Lyne, and is included in twenty-four NDAs. There are twenty-two patents protecting this compound. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Benzoyl peroxide has twenty-eight patent family members in eleven countries.

There are seven drug master file entries for benzoyl peroxide. One supplier is listed for this compound. There are two tentative approvals for this compound.

Summary for benzoyl peroxide

International Patents:	28
US Patents:	22
Tradenames:	10
Applicants:	14
NDAs:	24
Drug Master File Entries:	7
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	113
Clinical Trials:	107
Patent Applications:	5,591
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for benzoyl peroxide
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in benzoyl peroxide?	benzoyl peroxide excipients list
DailyMed Link:	benzoyl peroxide at DailyMed

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DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for benzoyl peroxide

Dosage:

CREAM;TOPICAL

^*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.

Recent Clinical Trials for benzoyl peroxide

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

Sponsor	Phase
South Valley University	N/A
University of Missouri-Columbia	Phase 4
University of Oklahoma	Phase 3

See all benzoyl peroxide clinical trials

Generic filers with tentative approvals for BENZOYL PEROXIDE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
		3.75%; EQ 1.2% BASE	GEL;TOPICAL
		UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN

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

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for benzoyl peroxide

D10AE	Peroxides
D10A	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS FOR TOPICAL USE
D10	ANTI-ACNE PREPARATIONS
D	Dermatologicals

US Patents and Regulatory Information for benzoyl peroxide

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Valeant Intl	BENZAMYCIN	benzoyl peroxide; erythromycin	GEL;TOPICAL	050557-001	Oct 26, 1984	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Bausch	ACANYA	benzoyl peroxide; clindamycin phosphate	GEL;TOPICAL	050819-001	Oct 23, 2008	AB	RX	Yes	Yes
Galderma Labs Lp	TWYNEO	benzoyl peroxide; tretinoin	CREAM;TOPICAL	214902-001	Jul 26, 2021		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Galderma Labs Lp	EPSOLAY	benzoyl peroxide	CREAM;TOPICAL	214510-001	Apr 22, 2022		RX	Yes	Yes			Y

International Patents for benzoyl peroxide

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
South Korea	101158162
Canada	3130441	METHODE DE TRAITEMENT DE SYMPTOMES D'ERYTHEME MODERE A SEVERE CHEZ DES PATIENTS ATTEINTS DE ROSACEE (METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF MODERATE TO SEVERE ERYTHEMA SYMPTOMS IN ROSACEA PATIENTS)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	2020170034
South Korea	20080039927	METAL OXIDE COATING OF WATER INSOLUBLE INGREDIENTS
Eurasian Patent Organization	015815	ПОКРЫТИЕ ИЗ ОКСИДА МЕТАЛЛА ДЛЯ ВОДОНЕРАСТВОРИМЫХ ИНГРЕДИЕНТОВ (METAL OXIDE COATING OF WATER INSOLUBLE INGREDIENTS)

Supplementary Protection Certificates for benzoyl peroxide

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1667986	92172	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: SOLVAT ACETONIQUE DU CABAZITAXEL, OU DESIGNE SOLVAT ACETONIQUE DU DIMETHOXY DOCETAXEL OU SOLVAT ACETONIQUE DU (2R,3S)-3-TERT-BUTOXYCARBONYLAMINO-2-HYDROXY-3-PHENYLPROPIONATE DE 4-ACETOXY-2A-BENZOYLOXY-5BETA,20-EPOXY-1-HYDROXY-7BETA,10A-DIMETHOXY-9-OXO-TAX-11-ENE-13A-YLE(ACETONATE DU CABAZITAXEL)
1586316	SPC/GB11/054	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: BROMFENAC 2-AMINO-3-(4-BROMOBENZOYL)PHENYLACETIC ACID OR A PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF OR A HYDRATE THEREOF; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/11/692/001 20110523
1586316	122011100019	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: BROMFENAC (2-AMINO-3-(4-BROMOBENZOYL)PHENYLESSIGSAEURE); REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/692/001 20110518
0526708	C300097	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: BOSENTAN, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN ZOUT OF EEN HYDRAAT OF IN DE VORM VAN EEN ESTER VAN DE HYDROXYLGROEP VAN DE 2-HYDROXYETHOXY REST MET EEN ZUUR MET DE FORMULE R5-OH, WAARIN R5 EEN C1-7-ALKANOYL, BENZOYL, OF HETEROCYCLYCARBONYL VOORSTELT; NATL. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: U/1/02/220/001 - 005 20020515; FIRST REGISTRATION: CH IKS 58841 01 - 02 20020228
0186118	SPC/GB05/029	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: MESOTRIONE (2-(4-METHYLSULPHONYL-2-NITROBENZOYL)-1,3CYCLOHEXANEDIONE); REGISTERED: AU 2726 20001016; UK 0309 OF 2005 20050218