CIALIS Drug Patent Profile

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Which patents cover Cialis, and when can generic versions of Cialis launch?

Cialis is a drug marketed by Lilly and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in CIALIS is tadalafil. There are twenty-five drug master file entries for this compound. Forty-eight suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the tadalafil profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Cialis

A generic version of CIALIS was approved as tadalafil by TEVA PHARMS USA on May 22^nd, 2018.

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Summary for CIALIS

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	2
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	108
Clinical Trials:	95
Patent Applications:	6,324
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for CIALIS
Drug Sales Revenues:	Drug sales revenues for CIALIS
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for CIALIS
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in CIALIS?	CIALIS excipients list
DailyMed Link:	CIALIS at DailyMed

Drug patent expirations by year for CIALIS

Recent Clinical Trials for CIALIS

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Sponsor	Phase
University of Arizona	Phase 2
University of Florida	Phase 2/Phase 3
Dongkook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Phase 3

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Pharmacology for CIALIS

Drug Class	Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for CIALIS

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
CIALIS	Tablets	tadalafil	2.5 mg	021368	1	2008-10-14
CIALIS	Tablets	tadalafil	5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg	021368	1	2007-11-21

US Patents and Regulatory Information for CIALIS

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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
Lilly	CIALIS	tadalafil	TABLET;ORAL	021368-004	Jan 7, 2008		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Lilly	CIALIS	tadalafil	TABLET;ORAL	021368-003	Nov 21, 2003	AB1	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Lilly	CIALIS	tadalafil	TABLET;ORAL	021368-001	Nov 21, 2003	AB1	RX	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for CIALIS

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Lilly	CIALIS	tadalafil	TABLET;ORAL	021368-001	Nov 21, 2003	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Lilly	CIALIS	tadalafil	TABLET;ORAL	021368-003	Nov 21, 2003	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Lilly	CIALIS	tadalafil	TABLET;ORAL	021368-004	Jan 7, 2008	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for CIALIS

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Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Viatris Limited	Talmanco (previously Tadalafil Generics)	tadalafil	EMEA/H/C/004297 Talmanco is indicated in adults for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) classified as WHO functional class II and III, to improve exercise capacity. Efficacy has been shown in idiopathic PAH (IPAH) and in PAH related to collagen vascular disease.	Authorised	yes	no	no	2017-01-09
Eli Lilly Nederland B.V.	Tadalafil Lilly	tadalafil	EMEA/H/C/004666 Treatment of erectile dysfunction in adult males.In order for tadalafil to be effective, sexual stimulation is required.Tadalafil Lilly is not indicated for use by women.Treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia in adult males.	Authorised	no	no	no	2017-03-22
Eli Lilly Nederland B.V.	Adcirca (previously Tadalafil Lilly)	tadalafil	EMEA/H/C/001021 AdultsTreatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) classified as WHO functional class II and III, to improve exercise capacity (see section 5.1).Efficacy has been shown in idiopathic PAH (IPAH) and in PAH related to collagen vascular disease.Paediatric populationTreatment of paediatric patients aged 2 years and above with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) classified as WHO functional class II and III.	Authorised	no	no	no	2008-10-01
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International Patents for CIALIS

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Ukraine	72248	DOSAGE FORM CONTAINING PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR AND METHOD FOR TREATING SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION	⤷ Sign Up
Sweden	0001518		⤷ Sign Up
Cyprus	2563	Use of CGMP-Phosphodiesterase inhibitors to treat impotence	⤷ Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for CIALIS

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2101777	122016000039	Germany	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: AMBRISENTAN IN VERWENDUNG IN DER KOMBINATIONSTHERAPIE MIT TADALAFIL; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/08/451 20151120
0740668	C00740668/01	Switzerland	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: TADALAFILUM; REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 56018 04.05.2004
0740668	PA2003001	Lithuania	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: TADALAFILUM ((6R,12AR)-2,3,6,7,12,12A-HEKSAHIDRO-2-METIL-6-(3,4-METILENDIOKSIFENIL)-PIRAZINO(2',1':6,1)PIRIDO(3,4-B)INDOL-1,4-DIONAS); REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 03/8034/3, 03/8035/3 20030328
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