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ZYVOX Drug Patent Profile


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

Zyvox is a drug marketed by Pfizer and is included in three NDAs.

The generic ingredient in ZYVOX is linezolid. There are twenty-two drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-four suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the linezolid profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Zyvox

A generic version of ZYVOX was approved as linezolid by HIKMA on June 3rd, 2015.

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Pharmacology for ZYVOX
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ZYVOX
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
ZYVOX Injection linezolid 2 mg/mL, 100 mL bag 021131 1 2009-12-29
ZYVOX Injection linezolid 2 mg/mL, 300 mL bag 021131 1 2009-09-01
ZYVOX Oral Suspension linezolid 100 mg/5 mL 021132 1 2009-08-03
ZYVOX Tablets linezolid 600 mg 021130 1 2005-12-21

US Patents and Regulatory Information for ZYVOX

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Pfizer ZYVOX linezolid FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL 021132-001 Apr 18, 2000 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer ZYVOX linezolid SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 021131-003 Apr 18, 2000 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer ZYVOX linezolid SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 021131-001 Apr 18, 2000 AP RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer ZYVOX linezolid SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 021131-002 Apr 18, 2000 DISCN Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for ZYVOX

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Pfizer ZYVOX linezolid TABLET;ORAL 021130-002 Apr 18, 2000 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer ZYVOX linezolid FOR SUSPENSION;ORAL 021132-001 Apr 18, 2000 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer ZYVOX linezolid SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 021131-001 Apr 18, 2000 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer ZYVOX linezolid SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 021131-002 Apr 18, 2000 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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International Patents for ZYVOX

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
China 1208058 ⤷  Sign Up
Denmark 1265608 ⤷  Sign Up
Argentina 033357 UNA TABLETA COMPRIMIDA QUE CONTIENE OXAZOLIDINONA Y EL USO DE DICHA TABLETA PARA LA MANUFACTURA DE UN MEDICAMENTO ⤷  Sign Up
Norway 20024505 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for ZYVOX

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0717738 PA2004004 Lithuania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCTNAME: LINEZOLIDUM - (S)-N-[[3-FLUOR-4-(4-MORFOLINIL)FENIL]-2-OKSO-5-OKSAZOLIDINIL]METIL]-ACETAMIDAS
0717738 PA2004004,C0717738 Lithuania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LINEZOLIDUM ((S)-N-((3-(3-FLUOR-4-(4-MORFOLINIL)FENIL)-2-OKSO--5-OKSAZOLIDINIL)METIL)-ACETAMIDAS); REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 02/8199/2 20030313
0717738 C00717738/01 Switzerland ⤷  Sign Up FORMER REPRESENTANTIVE: E. BLUM AND CO. PATENTANWAELTE, CH
0717738 SPC001/2002 Ireland ⤷  Sign Up SPC001/2002: 20031204, EXPIRES: 20160104
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