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Details for Patent: 8,557,993


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Which drugs does patent 8,557,993 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 8,557,993 protects LIVALO and is included in one NDA.

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

This patent has thirty-six patent family members in nine countries.

Summary for Patent: 8,557,993
Title:Crystalline forms of pitavastatin calcium
Abstract: The present invention is directed to new crystalline forms of Pitavastatin hemicalcium salt, referred to hereinafter as polymorphic Forms A, B, C, D, E and F, as well as the amorphous form. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to processes for the preparation of these crystalline forms and the amorphous form and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these crystalline forms or the amorphous forms.
Inventor(s): Van der Schaaf; Paul Adriaan (Hagenthal-le-Haut, FR), Blatter; Fritz (Reinach, CH), Szelagiewicz; Martin (Muenchenstein, CH), Schoening; Kai-Uwe (Oberwil, CH)
Assignee: Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Application Number:13/664,498
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 8,557,993
Patent Claim Types:
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Compound; Process; Composition;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 8,557,993

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Kowa Co LIVALO pitavastatin calcium TABLET;ORAL 022363-001 Aug 3, 2009 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Kowa Co LIVALO pitavastatin calcium TABLET;ORAL 022363-002 Aug 3, 2009 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Kowa Co LIVALO pitavastatin calcium TABLET;ORAL 022363-003 Aug 3, 2009 AB 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. >Patented / Exclusive Use >Submissiondate

Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 8,557,993

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country Foreign Patent Number Foreign Patent Date
03405080Feb 12, 2003

International Family Members for US Patent 8,557,993

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Australia 2004212160 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2513837 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2785954 ⤷  Sign Up
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