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Last Updated: November 21, 2024

PRECEDEX Drug Patent Profile


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When do Precedex patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Precedex is a drug marketed by Hospira and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug and three Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has fifty-one patent family members in thirty-five countries.

The generic ingredient in PRECEDEX is dexmedetomidine hydrochloride. There are fourteen drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-nine suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the dexmedetomidine hydrochloride profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Precedex

A generic version of PRECEDEX was approved as dexmedetomidine hydrochloride by ENDO OPERATIONS on August 18th, 2014.

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Recent Clinical Trials for PRECEDEX

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SponsorPhase
Boston Medical CenterPhase 4
Ain Shams UniversityPhase 4
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial HospitalPhase 4

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Pharmacology for PRECEDEX
Drug ClassCentral alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist
Mechanism of ActionAdrenergic alpha2-Agonists
Physiological EffectGeneral Anesthesia
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for PRECEDEX
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
PRECEDEX Injection dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 4 mcg/mL, 20 mL vials 021038 1 2015-09-30
PRECEDEX Injection dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 4 mcg/mL, 50 mL and 100 mL vials 021038 1 2013-12-26
PRECEDEX Injection dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 100 mcg/mL 021038 1 2009-04-08

US Patents and Regulatory Information for PRECEDEX

PRECEDEX is protected by three US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.

Patents protecting PRECEDEX

Dexmedetomidine premix formulation
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Dexmedetomidine premix formulation
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Dexmedetomidine premix formulation
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting PRECEDEX

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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
Hospira PRECEDEX dexmedetomidine hydrochloride INJECTABLE;INJECTION 021038-005 Jan 31, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Hospira PRECEDEX dexmedetomidine hydrochloride INJECTABLE;INJECTION 021038-003 Mar 13, 2013 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Hospira PRECEDEX dexmedetomidine hydrochloride INJECTABLE;INJECTION 021038-003 Mar 13, 2013 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Hospira PRECEDEX dexmedetomidine hydrochloride INJECTABLE;INJECTION 021038-004 Nov 14, 2014 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for PRECEDEX

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Hospira PRECEDEX dexmedetomidine hydrochloride INJECTABLE;INJECTION 021038-002 Mar 13, 2013 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Hospira PRECEDEX dexmedetomidine hydrochloride INJECTABLE;INJECTION 021038-004 Nov 14, 2014 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Hospira PRECEDEX dexmedetomidine hydrochloride INJECTABLE;INJECTION 021038-001 Dec 17, 1999 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Hospira PRECEDEX dexmedetomidine hydrochloride INJECTABLE;INJECTION 021038-001 Dec 17, 1999 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for PRECEDEX

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0300652 7/2003 Austria ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: DEXMEDETOMIDIN HYDROCHLORID; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/2/02/033/001 20020830
0300652 300117 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up 300117, 20080708, EXPIRES: 20130707
0300652 SPC/GB03/005 United Kingdom ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: D-MEDETOMIDINE (4-((1S)-1-(2,3-DIMETHYLPHENYL)ETHYL)-1H-IMIDAZOLE) AND ITS NON-TOXIC PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE ACID ADDITION SALTS, ESPECIALLY THE HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTERED: UK EU/2/02/033/001 20020830
0300652 C300117 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: DEXMEDETOMIDINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN NIET-TOXISCH IN FARMACEUTISCH OPZICHT AANVAARDBAAR ZUURADDITIEZOUT, IN HET BIJZ ONDER DEXMEDETOMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/2/02/033/001 20020830
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