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Details for Patent: 7,297,346


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Which drugs does patent 7,297,346 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 7,297,346 protects NUVIGIL and PROVIGIL and is included in two NDAs.

Protection for NUVIGIL has been extended six months for pediatric studies, as indicated by the *PED designation in the table below.

This patent has sixty-two patent family members in twenty-eight countries.

Summary for Patent: 7,297,346
Title:Pharmaceutical formulations of modafinil
Abstract:The present invention is related to compositions of modafinil, including compositions of modafinil and one or more diluents, disintegrants, binders and lubricants, and the processes for their preparation thereof.
Inventor(s): Corvari; Vincent (Carmel, IN), Grandolfi; George (Millford, OH), Parikh; Alpa (Hockessin, DE)
Assignee: Cephalon Inc. (Frazer, PA)
Application Number:10/155,913
Patent Claim Types:
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Composition; Compound; Dosage form;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,297,346

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Cephalon NUVIGIL armodafinil TABLET;ORAL 021875-001 Jun 15, 2007 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Cephalon NUVIGIL armodafinil TABLET;ORAL 021875-002 Mar 26, 2009 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Cephalon NUVIGIL armodafinil TABLET;ORAL 021875-003 Jun 15, 2007 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Cephalon NUVIGIL armodafinil TABLET;ORAL 021875-005 Mar 26, 2009 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Cephalon NUVIGIL armodafinil TABLET;ORAL 021875-004 Jun 15, 2007 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Cephalon PROVIGIL modafinil TABLET;ORAL 020717-001 Dec 24, 1998 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Patented / Exclusive Use >Submissiondate

International Family Members for US Patent 7,297,346

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 033910 ⤷  Sign Up
Argentina 041242 ⤷  Sign Up
Austria 357228 ⤷  Sign Up
Austria 434435 ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 2002318155 ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 2003270563 ⤷  Sign Up
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