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Lunesta patents expiration

Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US7381724

(Pediatric)

WOODWARD Optically active 5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine derivative, its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing same
Jul, 2012

(11 years ago)

US6319926

(Pediatric)

WOODWARD Optically active 5H-pyrrolo[3, 4-B]pyrazine derivative, its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing it
Jul, 2012

(11 years ago)

US6864257 WOODWARD Optically active 5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine derivative, its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing it
Aug, 2012

(11 years ago)

US6864257

(Pediatric)

WOODWARD Optically active 5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine derivative, its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing it
Mar, 2013

(11 years ago)

US6444673 WOODWARD Optically active 5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine derivative, its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing it
Feb, 2014

(10 years ago)

US6444673

(Pediatric)

WOODWARD Optically active 5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine derivative, its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing it
Aug, 2014

(9 years ago)

Lunesta is owned by Woodward.

Lunesta contains Eszopiclone.

Lunesta has a total of 6 drug patents out of which 6 drug patents have expired.

Expired drug patents of Lunesta are:

  • US7381724*PED
  • US6319926*PED
  • US6864257
  • US6864257*PED
  • US6444673
  • US6444673*PED

Lunesta was authorised for market use on 15 December, 2004.

Lunesta is available in tablet;oral dosage forms.

Lunesta can be used as method of inducing a hypnotic or sedative effect in a human by administering eszopiclone.

The generics of Lunesta are possible to be released after 10 April, 2016.

Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
Pediatric Exclusivity(PED) Apr 10, 2016
M(M-61) Oct 10, 2015

Drugs and Companies using ESZOPICLONE ingredient

Market Authorisation Date: 15 December, 2004

Treatment: Method of inducing a hypnotic or sedative effect in a human by administering eszopiclone

Dosage: TABLET;ORAL

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