Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride - Generic Drug Details

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

Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride is the generic ingredient in three branded drugs marketed by Bioxcel, Accord Hlthcare, Actavis Inc, Am Regent, Amneal, Amneal Pharms Co, Baxter Hlthcare Corp, Endo Operations, Eugia Pharma, Fresenius Kabi Usa, Gland, Gland Pharma Ltd, Hengrui Pharma, Hikma, Meitheal, Milla Pharms, Mylan Institutional, Mylan Labs Ltd, Piramal Critical, Rising, Sandoz, Tagi, Teva Pharms Usa, Wilshire Pharms Inc, Zydus Pharms, Hospira, Hq Spclt Pharma, and Somerset, and is included in thirty-two NDAs. There are twenty patents protecting this compound and three Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride has one hundred and twenty-three patent family members in thirty-seven countries.

There are nine drug master file entries for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride. Twenty-nine suppliers are listed for this compound.

Summary for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride

International Patents:	123
US Patents:	20
Tradenames:	3
Applicants:	28
NDAs:	32
Drug Master File Entries:	9
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	29
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	97
Clinical Trials:	1,344
Patent Applications:	344
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in dexmedetomidine hydrochloride?	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride excipients list
DailyMed Link:	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride at DailyMed

Recent Clinical Trials for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride

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Sponsor	Phase
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Phase 1
Boston Medical Center	Phase 4
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City	Phase 4

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Pharmacology for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride

Drug Class	Central alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist
Mechanism of Action	Adrenergic alpha2-Agonists
Physiological Effect	General Anesthesia

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride

Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Hypnotics and Sedatives

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride

N05CM	Other hypnotics and sedatives
N05C	HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES
N05	PSYCHOLEPTICS
N	Nervous system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
PRECEDEX	Injection	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	4 mcg/mL, 20 mL vials	021038	1	2015-09-30
PRECEDEX	Injection	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	4 mcg/mL, 50 mL and 100 mL vials	021038	1	2013-12-26
PRECEDEX	Injection	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	100 mcg/mL	021038	1	2009-04-08

US Patents and Regulatory Information for dexmedetomidine 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
Somerset	DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS	218112-002	Sep 24, 2024	AP	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Wilshire Pharms Inc	DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	212791-001	Dec 4, 2019	AP	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Amneal Pharms Co	DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	207551-002	May 20, 2020	AP	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Milla Pharms	DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	217308-001	Jun 7, 2023	AP	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Bioxcel	IGALMI	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	FILM;BUCCAL, SUBLINGUAL	215390-001	Apr 5, 2022		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Hospira	PRECEDEX	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	021038-002	Mar 13, 2013	AP	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up			Y	⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Hospira	PRECEDEX	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	021038-002	Mar 13, 2013	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Hospira	PRECEDEX	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	021038-004	Nov 14, 2014	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Hospira	PRECEDEX	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	021038-001	Dec 17, 1999	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Hospira	PRECEDEX	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	021038-001	Dec 17, 1999	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Hospira	PRECEDEX	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	021038-002	Mar 13, 2013	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Hospira	PRECEDEX	dexmedetomidine hydrochloride	INJECTABLE;INJECTION	021038-001	Dec 17, 1999	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
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International Patents for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Australia	2022200892	Use of sublingual Dexmedetomidine for the treatment of agitation	⤷ Sign Up
South Korea	20190108104	불안의 치료를 위한 설하 덱스메데토미딘의 용도	⤷ Sign Up
Eurasian Patent Organization	201991361	ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ СУБЛИНГВАЛЬНОГО ДЕКСМЕДЕТОМИДИНА ДЛЯ ЛЕЧЕНИЯ АЖИТАЦИИ	⤷ Sign Up
Mexico	2022010274	USO DE DEXMEDETOMIDINA SUBLINGUAL PARA EL TRATAMIENTO DE LA AGITACION. (USE OF SUBLINGUAL DEXMEDETOMIDINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF AGITATION.)	⤷ Sign Up
South Korea	20140096238		⤷ Sign Up
Brazil	112020026672	formulações de filme contendo dexmedetomidina e métodos para produzi-las	⤷ Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for dexmedetomidine hydrochloride

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0300652	C300117	Netherlands	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: DEXMEDETOMIDINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN NIET-TOXISCH IN FARMACEUTISCH OPZICHT AANVAARDBAAR ZUURADDITIEZOUT, IN HET BIJZ ONDER DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/2/02/033/001 20020830
0300652	2003C/005	Belgium	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: CHLORHYDRATE DE DEXMEDETOMIDINE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/2/02/033/001 20020903
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