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Which patents cover Megace Es, and when can generic versions of Megace Es launch?

Megace Es is a drug marketed by Endo Operations and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has thirty-six patent family members in nineteen countries.

The generic ingredient in MEGACE ES is megestrol acetate. There are eighteen drug master file entries for this compound. Seventeen suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the megestrol acetate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Megace Es

A generic version of megace es was approved as megestrol acetate by STRIDES PHARMA on August 8th, 1988.

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)Phase 1/Phase 2
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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for MEGACE ES
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
MEGACE ES Oral Suspension megestrol acetate 125 mg/mL 021778 1 2011-04-27

US Patents and Regulatory Information for megace es

megace es is protected by five US patents.

Patents protecting megace es

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Nanoparticulate megestrol formulations
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA, OR AN UNEXPLAINED, SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Endo Operations MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Endo Operations MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Endo Operations MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for megace es

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Endo Operations MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Endo Operations MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Endo Operations MEGACE ES megestrol acetate SUSPENSION;ORAL 021778-001 Jul 5, 2005 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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International Patents for megace es

See the table below for patents covering megace es around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Mexico PA04011653 FORMULACIONES DE FIBRATO EN NANOPARTICULAS. (NANOPARTICULATE FIBRATE FORMULATIONS.) ⤷  Sign Up
Mexico 2010009866 COMPOSICIONES DE INHIBIDORES DE ANGIOGENESIS EN NANOPARTICULAS. (NANOPARTICULATE COMPOSITIONS OF ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS.) ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 6322801 Rapidly disintegrating solid oral dosage form ⤷  Sign Up
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