Sumatriptan - Generic Drug Details

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

Sumatriptan is the generic ingredient in ten branded drugs marketed by Glaxosmithkline, Cipla, Florida, Lannett Co Inc, Padagis Israel, Tonix Meds, Meridian Medcl, Antares Pharma Inc, Baxter Hlthcare Corp, Caplin, Dr Reddys, Endo Operations, Eugia Pharma, Fresenius Kabi Usa, Hikma, Norvium Bioscience, Sandoz, Steriscience, Sun Pharm, Teva Parenteral, Teva Pharms Usa, West-ward Pharms Int, Wockhardt, Zydus, Currax, Teva Branded Pharm, Aurobindo Pharma, Corepharma, Dr Reddys Labs Inc, Fosun Pharma, Hikma Pharms, Mylan, Orbion Pharms, Roxane, Sun Pharm Inds, Sun Pharm Inds Ltd, Teva, and Watson Labs, and is included in forty-seven NDAs. There are thirty-nine patents protecting this compound and two Paragraph IV challenges. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Sumatriptan has ninety-one patent family members in twenty-nine countries.

There are twenty-four drug master file entries for sumatriptan. Ten suppliers are listed for this compound. There are six tentative approvals for this compound.

Summary for sumatriptan

International Patents:	91
US Patents:	39
Tradenames:	10
Applicants:	38
NDAs:	47
Drug Master File Entries:	24
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	10
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	70
Clinical Trials:	115
Patent Applications:	6,169
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What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in sumatriptan?	sumatriptan excipients list
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Recent Clinical Trials for sumatriptan

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Sponsor	Phase
Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital	Phase 2
Leiden University Medical Center	Phase 2
ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development	Phase 2

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Generic filers with tentative approvals for SUMATRIPTAN

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	EQ 25MG BASE	TABLET;ORAL
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	EQ 100MG BASE	TABLET;ORAL
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	EQ 50MG BASE	TABLET;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 sumatriptan

Drug Class	Serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d Receptor Agonist
Mechanism of Action	Serotonin 1b Receptor Agonists Serotonin 1d Receptor Agonists

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Categories for sumatriptan

Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists
Vasoconstrictor Agents

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for sumatriptan

N02CC	Selective serotonin (5HT1) agonists
N02C	ANTIMIGRAINE PREPARATIONS
N02	ANALGESICS
N	Nervous system

US Patents and Regulatory Information for sumatriptan

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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
Watson Labs	SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE	sumatriptan succinate	TABLET;ORAL	076933-002	Aug 10, 2009	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Teva Branded Pharm	ZECUITY	sumatriptan succinate	SYSTEM;IONTOPHORESIS	202278-001	Jan 17, 2013		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Tonix Meds	TOSYMRA	sumatriptan	SPRAY;NASAL	210884-001	Jan 25, 2019		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
>Applicant	>Tradename	>Generic Name	>Dosage	>NDA	>Approval Date	>TE	>Type	>RLD	>RS	>Patent No.	>Patent Expiration	>Product	>Substance	>Delist Req.	>Exclusivity Expiration

Expired US Patents for sumatriptan

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Glaxosmithkline	IMITREX	sumatriptan	SPRAY;NASAL	020626-001	Aug 26, 1997	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Glaxosmithkline	IMITREX	sumatriptan	SPRAY;NASAL	020626-003	Aug 26, 1997	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Glaxosmithkline	IMITREX	sumatriptan	SPRAY;NASAL	020626-001	Aug 26, 1997	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
>Applicant	>Tradename	>Generic Name	>Dosage	>NDA	>Approval Date	>Patent No.	>Patent Expiration

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for sumatriptan

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Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Galpharm Healthcare Ltd.	Sumatriptan Galpharm	sumatriptan	EMEA/H/C/002140	Refused	yes	no	no		2012-02-09
>Company	>Drugname	>Inn	>Product Number / Indication	>Status	>Generic	>Biosimilar	>Orphan	>Marketing Authorisation	>Marketing Refusal

International Patents for sumatriptan

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
South Korea	20200121818	비강내 에피네프린 제제 및 질환의 치료 방법	⤷ Sign Up
Denmark	2381773		⤷ Sign Up
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	2011014797		⤷ Sign Up
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