STARLIX Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Starlix, and what generic alternatives are available?

Starlix is a drug marketed by Novartis and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in STARLIX is nateglinide. There are nine drug master file entries for this compound. Eleven suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the nateglinide profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Starlix

A generic version of STARLIX was approved as nateglinide by DR REDDYS LABS LTD on September 9^th, 2009.

Summary for STARLIX

US Patents:	0
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	128
Clinical Trials:	3
Patent Applications:	4,159
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for STARLIX
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in STARLIX?	STARLIX excipients list
DailyMed Link:	STARLIX at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for STARLIX

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

Sponsor	Phase
Novartis Pharmaceuticals	Phase 4
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited	Phase 1

See all STARLIX clinical trials

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for STARLIX

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
STARLIX	Tablets	nateglinide	60 mg and 120 mg	021204		2004-12-22

US Patents and Regulatory Information for STARLIX

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Novartis	STARLIX	nateglinide	TABLET;ORAL	021204-001	Dec 22, 2000		DISCN	Yes	No
Novartis	STARLIX	nateglinide	TABLET;ORAL	021204-002	Dec 22, 2000		DISCN	Yes	No

Expired US Patents for STARLIX

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Novartis	STARLIX	nateglinide	TABLET;ORAL	021204-002	Dec 22, 2000
Novartis	STARLIX	nateglinide	TABLET;ORAL	021204-002	Dec 22, 2000
Novartis	STARLIX	nateglinide	TABLET;ORAL	021204-001	Dec 22, 2000
Novartis	STARLIX	nateglinide	TABLET;ORAL	021204-001	Dec 22, 2000

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for STARLIX

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Novartis Europharm Limited	Starlix	nateglinide	EMEA/H/C/000335 Nateglinide is indicated for combination therapy with metformin in type-2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled despite a maximally tolerated dose of metformin alone.	Withdrawn	no	no	no	2001-04-03
Novartis Europharm Ltd.	Trazec	nateglinide	EMEA/H/C/000383 Nateglinide is indicated for combination therapy with metformin in type 2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled despite a maximally tolerated dose of metformin alone.	Withdrawn	no	no	no	2001-04-03

International Patents for STARLIX

See the table below for patents covering STARLIX around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	0121159
Austria	322260
Russian Federation	2280447	СПОСОБ ЛЕЧЕНИЯ НАРУШЕНИЙ МЕТАБОЛИЗМА, ПРЕЖДЕ ВСЕГО ДИАБЕТА ИЛИ ЗАБОЛЕВАНИЙ ИЛИ СОСТОЯНИЙ, СВЯЗАННЫХС ДИАБЕТОМ (METHOD FOR TREATING METABOLISM DISORDERS MAINLY DIABETES CASES AND DISEASES OR STATES RELATED TO DIABETES)
European Patent Office	2277517

Supplementary Protection Certificates for STARLIX

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
0526171	31/2001	Austria		PRODUCT NAME: NATEGLINIDE; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/01/174/001 - EU/1/01/174/021 20010403; FIRST REGISTRATION: LI 55401.01 - 02 20000928
0526171	SPC/GB01/047	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: NATEGLINIDE; REGISTERED: CH 55401 01 20000928; CH 55401 02 20000928; UK EU/1/01/174/001 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/002 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/003 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/004 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/005 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/006 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/007 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/008 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/009 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/010 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/011 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/012 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/013 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/014 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/015 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/016 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/017 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/018 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/019 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/020 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/021 20010403
0526171	C300063	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: NATEGLINIDUM; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/01/174/001EU/1/01/174/002EU/1/01/174/003EU/1/01/174/004EU/1/01/174/005EU/1/01/174/006EU/1/01/174/007EU/1/01/174/008EU/1/01/174/009EU/1/01/174/010EU/1/01/174/011EU/1/01/174/012EU/1/01/174/013EU/1/01/174/014EU/1/01/174/015EU/1/01/174/016EU/1/01/174/017EU/1/01/174/018EU/1/01/174/019EU/1/01/174/020EU/1/01/174/021 2001030403; FIRST REGISTRATION: EU/1/01/174/001EU/1/01/174/002EU/1/01/174/003EU/1/01/174/004EU/1/01/174/005EU/1/01/174/006EU/1/01/174/007EU/1/01/174/008EU/1/01/174/009EU/1/01/174/010EU/1/01/174/011EU/1/01/174/012EU/1/01/174/013EU/1/01/174/014EU/1/01/174/015EU/1/01/174/016EU/1/01/174/017EU/1/01/174/018EU/1/01/174/019EU/1/01/174/
0196222	SPC/GB01/045	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: NATEGLINIDE OR SALTS THEREOF; REGISTERED: CH 55401 20000928; CH 55402 20000928; UK EU/1/01/174/001 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/002 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/003 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/004 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/005 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/006 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/019 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/020 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/021 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/013 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/014 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/015 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/016 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/017 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/018 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/007 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/008 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/009 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/010 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/011 20010403; UK EU/1/01/174/012 2001040