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balcoltra Drug Patent Profile


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

Balcoltra is a drug marketed by Avion Pharms and is included in one NDA. There is one patent protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has three patent family members in three countries.

The generic ingredient in BALCOLTRA is ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-six suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Balcoltra

There is one Paragraph IV patent challenge for this drug. This may lead to patent invalidation or a license for generic production.

There are two tentative approvals for the generic drug (ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for BALCOLTRA
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
BALCOLTRA Tablets ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel 0.1 mg/0.02 mg 208612 1 2020-07-14

US Patents and Regulatory Information for balcoltra

balcoltra is protected by one US patents.

Patents protecting balcoltra

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Patented Use: ADMINISTRATION OF FERROUS BISGLYCINATE TABLETS

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Avion Pharms BALCOLTRA ethinyl estradiol; levonorgestrel TABLET;ORAL 208612-001 Jan 9, 2018 AB3 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

International Patents for balcoltra

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
United Kingdom 0403792 ⤷  Sign Up
China 1555228 ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 1737470 CHELATES D'ACIDES AMINES METALLIQUES HYPOALLERGENIQUES ET COMPOSITIONS A BASE DE CHELATES D'ACIDES AMINES METALLIQUES (HYPOALLERGENIC METAL AMINO ACID CHELATES AND METAL AMINO ACID CHELATE-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS) ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 2002331603 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2457584 AMELIORATION DE LA SOLUBILITE DES CHELATES D'ACIDES AMINES DE FER ET DES PROTEINATES DE FER (ENHANCING SOLUBILITY OF IRON AMINO ACID CHELATES AND IRON PROTEINATES) ⤷  Sign Up
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2005105112 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for balcoltra

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1380301 CA 2009 00017 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL (SOM BETADEXCLATHRAT) OG DROSPIRENON; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 42417 (DK) 20080619; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: NL 33842 20070629
1453521 93156 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL ET ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FIRST REGISTRATION DATE: 20150211
0771217 CA 2006 00038 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOL (SOM BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN-CLATHRAT) OG DROSPIRENON; NAT. REG. NO/DATE: 38687 20060627; FIRST REG. NO/DATE: EU RVG 31781 20050804
0136011 2000C/027 Belgium ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ETHINYLESTRADIOLUM / NORETHISTERONI ACETAS; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 19 IS 106 F3 20000911; FIRST REGISTRATION: NL RVG 23909 19991124
1214076 C01214076/01 Switzerland ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENONE + ETHINYLESTRADIOL; REGISTRATION NUMBER/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 57946 13.06.2008
1453521 300814 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LEVONORGESTREL EN ETHINYLESTRADIOL; NATIONAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 117453 20151211; FIRST REGISTRATION: SK 17/0017/15-S 20150211
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