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Cialis patents expiration

Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents protects the active chemical substance. Only drug patent owner can launch products that use this active substance.
US5859006 LILLY Tetracyclic derivatives; process of preparation and use
Nov, 2017

(6 years ago)

US6821975 LILLY Beta-carboline drug products
Nov, 2020

(3 years ago)

These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US6140329 LILLY Use of cGMP-phosphodiesterase inhibitors in methods and compositions to treat impotence
Jul, 2016

(7 years ago)

US5859006

(Pediatric)

LILLY Tetracyclic derivatives; process of preparation and use
May, 2018

(5 years ago)

US7182958 LILLY β-carboline pharmaceutical compositions
Apr, 2020

(4 years ago)

US6943166 LILLY Compositions comprising phosphodiesterase inhabitors for the treatment of sexual disfunction
Apr, 2020

(4 years ago)

US6943166

(Pediatric)

LILLY Compositions comprising phosphodiesterase inhabitors for the treatment of sexual disfunction
Oct, 2020

(3 years ago)

US7182958

(Pediatric)

LILLY β-carboline pharmaceutical compositions
Oct, 2020

(3 years ago)

US6821975

(Pediatric)

LILLY Beta-carboline drug products
May, 2021

(2 years ago)

Cialis is owned by Lilly.

Cialis contains Tadalafil.

Cialis has a total of 9 drug patents out of which 9 drug patents have expired.

Expired drug patents of Cialis are:

  • US6140329
  • US5859006*PED
  • US7182958
  • US6943166
  • US6943166*PED
  • US7182958*PED
  • US6821975*PED
  • US5859006
  • US6821975

Cialis was authorised for market use on 07 January, 2008.

Cialis is available in tablet;oral dosage forms.

Cialis can be used as treatment of erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction.

The generics of Cialis are possible to be released after 15 August, 2021.

Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
M(M-219) Feb 15, 2021
Pediatric Exclusivity(PED) Aug 15, 2021
New Indication(I-642) Oct 06, 2014
New Indication(I-641) Oct 06, 2014

Drugs and Companies using TADALAFIL ingredient

Market Authorisation Date: 07 January, 2008

Treatment: Treatment of erectile dysfunction; Erectile dysfunction

Dosage: TABLET;ORAL

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