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Zetia patents expiration

ZETIA's oppositions filed in EPO
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.
USRE37721 ORGANON Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds useful as hypocholesterolemic agents
Oct, 2016

(7 years ago)

USRE42461 ORGANON Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds useful as hypocholesterolemic agents
Oct, 2016

(7 years ago)

These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US5846966 ORGANON Combinations of hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds and HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Sep, 2013

(10 years ago)

US5846966

(Pediatric)

ORGANON Combinations of hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds and HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Mar, 2014

(10 years ago)

USRE37721

(Pediatric)

ORGANON Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds useful as hypocholesterolemic agents
Apr, 2017

(7 years ago)

USRE42461

(Pediatric)

ORGANON Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds useful as hypocholesterolemic agents
Apr, 2017

(7 years ago)

US7030106 ORGANON Sterol absorption inhibitor compositions
Jan, 2022

(2 years ago)

US7030106

(Pediatric)

ORGANON Sterol absorption inhibitor compositions
Jul, 2022

(1 year, 9 months ago)

US7612058 ORGANON Methods for inhibiting sterol absorption
Oct, 2025

(1 year, 6 months from now)

US7612058

(Pediatric)

ORGANON Methods for inhibiting sterol absorption
Apr, 2026

(2 years from now)

Zetia is owned by Organon.

Zetia contains Ezetimibe.

Zetia has a total of 10 drug patents out of which 8 drug patents have expired.

Expired drug patents of Zetia are:

  • US5846966
  • US5846966*PED
  • USRE37721*PED
  • USRE42461*PED
  • US7030106
  • US7030106*PED
  • USRE37721
  • USRE42461

Zetia was authorised for market use on 25 October, 2002.

Zetia is available in tablet;oral dosage forms.

Zetia can be used as reduction of elevated plasma sterol and/or stanol levels in a mammal, to reduce plasma cholesterol levels in a mammal, to reduce plasma cholesterol levels by admin ezetimibe in combo with cholesterol biosynthesis inhib selected from group consisting of hmg coa reductase inhibitors incl simvastatin.

The generics of Zetia are possible to be released after 30 April, 2026.

Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
Pediatric Exclusivity(PED) Dec 05, 2011
M(M-109) Jan 24, 2015

Drugs and Companies using EZETIMIBE ingredient

Market Authorisation Date: 25 October, 2002

Treatment: To reduce plasma cholesterol levels by admin ezetimibe in combo with cholesterol biosynthesis inhib selected from group consisting of hmg coa reductase inhibitors incl simvastatin; Reduction of elevat...

Dosage: TABLET;ORAL

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