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Last Updated: November 29, 2024

drospirenone Drug Patent Profile


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

Drospirenone is a drug marketed by Exeltis Usa Inc, Lupin Ltd, Barr, Glenmark Pharms Ltd, Hetero Labs, Hlthcare, Jubilant Cadista, Watson Labs, Xiromed, Apotex, Dr Reddys Labs Sa, Naari Pte Ltd, and Watson Labs Inc. and is included in twenty-one NDAs. There are fifteen patents protecting this drug.

This drug has sixty-six patent family members in twenty-nine countries.

The generic ingredient in DROSPIRENONE is drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium. There are eleven drug master file entries for this compound. Three suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol; levomefolate calcium profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Drospirenone

Annual sales in 2021 were $29mm indicating the motivation for generic entry (peak sales were $59mm in 2019).

There have been two patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.

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Recent Clinical Trials for drospirenone

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SponsorPhase
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentrePhase 4
Eli Lilly and CompanyPhase 1
Bristol-Myers SquibbPhase 1

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for DROSPIRENONE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
SLYND Tablets drospirenone 4 mg 211367 1 2022-01-07

US Patents and Regulatory Information for drospirenone

drospirenone is protected by fifteen US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.

Patents protecting drospirenone

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising active drugs, contraceptive kits comprising active drugs, and methods of administering the same
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Patented Use: PREVENTION OF PREGNANCY IN FEMALES OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE

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Synthetic progestogens and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting drospirenone

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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
Naari Pte Ltd DROSPIRENONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol TABLET;ORAL-28 207245-001 Nov 22, 2016 AB RX No No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Glenmark Pharms Ltd DROSPIRENONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol TABLET;ORAL-28 204848-001 Mar 25, 2016 AB RX No No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Xiromed DROSPIRENONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol TABLET;ORAL-28 202131-001 May 4, 2015 AB RX No No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Hetero Labs DROSPIRENONE AND ETHINYL ESTRADIOL drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol TABLET;ORAL-28 213034-001 Jan 24, 2020 AB RX No No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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International Patents for drospirenone

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Mexico 2012014629 COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE COMPRENDE DROSPIRENONA Y KIT ANTICONCEPTIVO. (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT.) ⤷  Sign Up
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European Patent Office 2588114 COMPOSITION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONTENANT DE LA DROSPIRÉNONE ET KIT CONTRACEPTIF (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING DROSPIRENONE AND CONTRACEPTIVE KIT) ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for drospirenone

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
3632448 301186 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: SLINDA; NATIONAL REGISTRATION NO/DATE: RVG 127386 20210317; FIRST REGISTRATION: DK 61678 20191022
3632448 LUC00266 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENONE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: 61678, 20210401
2588114 2020C/518 Belgium ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: DROSPIRENON; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: BE548284 20191107
0398460 04C0022 France ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ESTRADIOL ANHYDRE DROSPIRENONE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE IN FRANCE: NL 28661 DU 20040316; REGISTRATION NO/DATE AT EEC: RVG 27505 DU 20021211
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