ZIOPTAN Drug Patent Profile
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Which patents cover Zioptan, and what generic alternatives are available?
Zioptan is a drug marketed by Thea Pharma and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has eighty-one patent family members in twenty-six countries.
The generic ingredient in ZIOPTAN is tafluprost. There are three drug master file entries for this compound. Four suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the tafluprost profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Zioptan
A generic version of ZIOPTAN was approved as tafluprost by MICRO LABS on August 19th, 2019.
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Summary for ZIOPTAN
| International Patents: | 81 |
| US Patents: | 2 |
| Applicants: | 1 |
| NDAs: | 1 |
| Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 2 |
| Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 56 |
| Patent Applications: | 425 |
| Drug Prices: | Drug price information for ZIOPTAN |
| Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for ZIOPTAN |
| What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in ZIOPTAN? | ZIOPTAN excipients list |
| DailyMed Link: | ZIOPTAN at DailyMed |
Pharmacology for ZIOPTAN
| Drug Class | Prostaglandin Analog |
| Mechanism of Action | Prostaglandin Receptor Agonists |
| Physiological Effect | Increased Prostaglandin Activity |
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ZIOPTAN
| Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIOPTAN | Ophthalmic Solution | tafluprost | 0.0015% | 202514 | 2 | 2016-02-10 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for ZIOPTAN
ZIOPTAN is protected by two US patents.
Patents protecting ZIOPTAN
Method and composition for treating ocular hypertension and glaucoma
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Patented Use: REDUCTION OF ELEVATED INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE IN PATIENTS WITH OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA OR OCULAR HYPERTENSION
Method and composition for treating ocular hypertension and glaucoma
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thea Pharma | ZIOPTAN | tafluprost | SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC | 202514-001 | Feb 10, 2012 | AT | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
| Thea Pharma | ZIOPTAN | tafluprost | SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC | 202514-001 | Feb 10, 2012 | AT | 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 ZIOPTAN
| Applicant | Tradename | Generic Name | Dosage | NDA | Approval Date | Patent No. | Patent Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thea Pharma | ZIOPTAN | tafluprost | SOLUTION/DROPS;OPHTHALMIC | 202514-001 | Feb 10, 2012 | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up |
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International Patents for ZIOPTAN
When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for ZIOPTAN?
Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:
Argentina
Patent: 1937
Patent: METODO Y COMPOSICION PARA TRATAR HIPERTENSION OCULAR Y GLAUCOMA QUE COMPRENDE ANALOGOS DE PGF-2ALFA, USO Y METODO PARA AUMENTAR LA SOLUBILIDAD ACUOSA Y MEJORAR LA ESTABILIDAD DE LOS ANALOGOS DE PGF-2ALFA
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Patent: 0961
Patent: MÉTODO Y COMPOSICIÓN PARA TRATAR HIPERTENSIÓN OCULAR Y GLAUCOMA
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Australia
Patent: 09252210
Patent: Method and composition for treating ocular hypertension and glaucoma
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Brazil
Patent: 0913109
Patent: solução aquosa oftálmica, uso de análogos de pgf2a, e, método para aumentar a solubilidade em água e melhorar a estabilidade de análogos de pgf2a em uma solução aquosa oftálmica
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Canada
Patent: 24194
Patent: PROCEDE ET COMPOSITION UTILISABLES POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERTENSION OCULAIRE ET DU GLAUCOME (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 65185
Patent: PROCEDE ET COMPOSITION UTILISABLES POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERTENSION OCULAIRE ET DU GLAUCOME (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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China
Patent: 2083413
Patent: Method and composition for treating ocular hypertension and glaucoma
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Croatia
Patent: 0140979
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Patent: 0170769
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Patent: 0200998
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Patent: 0220361
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Cyprus
Patent: 15565
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Patent: 20351
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Denmark
Patent: 06977
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Patent: 72249
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Patent: 05334
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Patent: 14877
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Eurasian Patent Organization
Patent: 3661
Patent: УПАКОВАННЫЙ РАСТВОР ДЛЯ ЛЕЧЕНИЯ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ВНУТРИГЛАЗНОГО ДАВЛЕНИЯ И ГЛАУКОМЫ, ВКЛЮЧАЮЩИЙ АНАЛОГ PGF2α (PACKAGED SOLUTION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA, COMPRISING PGF2α ANALOGUE)
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Patent: 1071413
Patent: СПОСОБ И КОМПОЗИЦИЯ ДЛЯ ЛЕЧЕНИЯ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ВНУТРИГЛАЗНОГО ДАВЛЕНИЯ И ГЛАУКОМЫ
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European Patent Office
Patent: 27638
Patent: Procédé et composition pour traiter l'hypertension oculaire et le glaucome (Method and composition for treating ocular hypertension and glaucoma)
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Patent: 06977
Patent: PROCÉDÉ ET COMPOSITION POUR TRAITER L'HYPERTENSION OCULAIRE ET LE GLAUCOME (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 72249
Patent: Procédé et composition pour traiter l'hypertension oculaire et le glaucome (Method and composition for treating ocular hypertension and glaucoma)
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Patent: 05334
Patent: PROCÉDÉ ET COMPOSITION POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERTENSION OCULAIRE ET DU GLAUCOME (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 14877
Patent: PROCÉDÉ ET COMPOSITION POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERTENSION OCULAIRE ET DU GLAUCOME (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 35656
Patent: PROCÉDÉ ET COMPOSITION POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERTENSION OCULAIRE ET DU GLAUCOME (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 89446
Patent: PROCÉDÉ ET COMPOSITION POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERTENSION OCULAIRE ET DU GLAUCOME (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Georgia, Republic of
Patent: 0156220
Patent: COMPOSITION TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA, AND USAGE THEREOF
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Hungary
Patent: 33103
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Patent: 49923
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Patent: 58079
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Japan
Patent: 48317
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Patent: 56868
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Patent: 49992
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Patent: 89789
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Patent: 65584
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Patent: 11521943
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Patent: 14133765
Patent: METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA
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Patent: 16065095
Patent: 高眼圧症及び緑内障を治療するための方法及び組成物 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 17178957
Patent: 高眼圧症及び緑内障を治療するための方法及び組成物 (METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 18154656
Patent: 高眼圧症及び緑内障を治療するための方法及び組成物 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 20073574
Patent: 高眼圧症及び緑内障を治療するための方法及び組成物 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 21120412
Patent: 高眼圧症及び緑内障を治療するための方法及び組成物 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 23085558
Patent: 高眼圧症及び緑内障を治療するための方法及び組成物 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Jordan
Patent: 39
Patent: طريقة ومركب لعلاج فرط ضغط العين والجلوكوما (Method and composition for treating ocular hypertension and Glaucoma)
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Lithuania
Patent: 72249
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Patent: 05334
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Patent: 14877
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Malaysia
Patent: 9463
Patent: METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA
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Mexico
Patent: 10012987
Patent: METODO Y COMPOSICION PARA TRATAR HIPERTENSION OCULAR Y GLAUCOMA. (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA.)
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Poland
Patent: 06977
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Patent: 72249
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Patent: 05334
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Patent: 14877
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Portugal
Patent: 06977
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Patent: 72249
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Patent: 05334
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Patent: 14877
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Singapore
Patent: 1628
Patent: METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA
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Slovenia
Patent: 06977
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Patent: 72249
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Patent: 05334
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Patent: 14877
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South Korea
Patent: 1650006
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Patent: 1820816
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Patent: 1988642
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Patent: 2114401
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Patent: 2246598
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Patent: 110011707
Patent: METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA
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Patent: 160102319
Patent: 고안압증과 녹내장의 치료 방법 및 조성물 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 180008905
Patent: 고안압증과 녹내장의 치료 방법 및 조성물 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 190067272
Patent: 고안압증과 녹내장의 치료 방법 및 조성물 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Patent: 200057801
Patent: 고안압증과 녹내장의 치료 방법 및 조성물 (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Spain
Patent: 95316
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Patent: 27837
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Patent: 08050
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Patent: 07982
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Taiwan
Patent: 32202
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Patent: 1000104
Patent: Method and composition for treating ocular hypertension and glaucoma
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Ukraine
Patent: 2257
Patent: ОФТАЛЬМОЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ ВОДНЫЙ РАСТВОР ДЛЯ ЛЕЧЕНИЯ ГЛАЗНОЙ ГИПЕРТЕНЗИИ И ГЛАУКОМЫ;ОФТАЛЬМОЛОГІЧНИЙ ВОДНИЙ РОЗЧИН ДЛЯ ЛІКУВАННЯ ОЧНОЇ ГІПЕРТЕНЗІЇ ТА ГЛАУКОМИ (OPHTHALMIC AQUEOUS COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA)
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Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.
See the table below for additional patents covering ZIOPTAN around the world.
| Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2010012987 | METODO Y COMPOSICION PARA TRATAR HIPERTENSION OCULAR Y GLAUCOMA. (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA.) | ⤷ Sign Up |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 023661 | УПАКОВАННЫЙ РАСТВОР ДЛЯ ЛЕЧЕНИЯ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ВНУТРИГЛАЗНОГО ДАВЛЕНИЯ И ГЛАУКОМЫ, ВКЛЮЧАЮЩИЙ АНАЛОГ PGF2α (PACKAGED SOLUTION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA, COMPRISING PGF2α ANALOGUE) | ⤷ Sign Up |
| Spain | 2968837 | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| Portugal | 3714877 | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| European Patent Office | 4035656 | PROCÉDÉ ET COMPOSITION POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'HYPERTENSION OCULAIRE ET DU GLAUCOME (METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA) | ⤷ Sign Up |
| Singapore | 191628 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA | ⤷ Sign Up |
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for ZIOPTAN
| Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0850926 | SPC013/2011 | Ireland | ⤷ Sign Up | SPC013/2011: 20110808, EXPIRES: 20221221 |
| 0850926 | 91943 | Luxembourg | ⤷ Sign Up | 91943, EXPIRES: 20221222 |
| 0850926 | C00850926/01 | Switzerland | ⤷ Sign Up | PRODUCT NAME: TAFLUPROST; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 60548 27.01.2010 |
| 0850926 | 300407 | Netherlands | ⤷ Sign Up | 300407, 20171222, EXPIRES: 20221221 |
| 0850926 | 339 | Finland | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| 0850926 | 11C0020 | France | ⤷ Sign Up | PRODUCT NAME: TAFLUPROST; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: CIS:6 000 728 O DU 20110328; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: 43230 DU 20080430 |
| >Patent Number | >Supplementary Protection Certificate | >SPC Country | >SPC Expiration | >SPC Description |
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