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Rapaflo 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.
US5387603 ALLERGAN 1,5,7-trisubstituted indoline compounds and salts thereof
Dec, 2018

(5 years ago)

These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US5403847 ALLERGAN Use of α1C specific compounds to treat benign prostatic hyperlasia
Nov, 2012

(11 years ago)

US5780485 ALLERGAN Use of α1c specific compounds to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
Nov, 2012

(11 years ago)

US6015819 ALLERGAN Use of alpha-1C specific compounds to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
Nov, 2012

(11 years ago)

Rapaflo is owned by Allergan.

Rapaflo contains Silodosin.

Rapaflo has a total of 4 drug patents out of which 4 drug patents have expired.

Expired drug patents of Rapaflo are:

  • US5403847
  • US5780485
  • US6015819
  • US5387603

Rapaflo was authorised for market use on 08 October, 2008.

Rapaflo is available in capsule;oral dosage forms.

Rapaflo can be used as use in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph).

Drug patent challenges can be filed against Rapaflo from 08 October, 2012.

The generics of Rapaflo are possible to be released after 01 December, 2018.

Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
New Chemical Entity Exclusivity(NCE) Oct 08, 2013

Drugs and Companies using SILODOSIN ingredient

NCE-1 date: 08 October, 2012

Market Authorisation Date: 08 October, 2008

Treatment: Use in the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph)

Dosage: CAPSULE;ORAL

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