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Zometa patents expiration

ZOMETA'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.
US4939130 NOVARTIS Substituted alkanediphosphonic acids and pharmaceutical use
Sep, 2012

(11 years ago)

These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US4939130

(Pediatric)

NOVARTIS Substituted alkanediphosphonic acids and pharmaceutical use
Mar, 2013

(11 years ago)

US8324189 NOVARTIS Use of zolendronate for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of bone metabolism diseases
May, 2025

(1 year, 1 month from now)

US8324189

(Pediatric)

NOVARTIS Use of zolendronate for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of bone metabolism diseases
Nov, 2025

(1 year, 7 months from now)

US7932241 NOVARTIS Pharmaceutical products comprising bisphosphonates
Feb, 2028

(3 years from now)

Zometa is owned by Novartis.

Zometa contains Zoledronic Acid.

Zometa has a total of 5 drug patents out of which 2 drug patents have expired.

Expired drug patents of Zometa are:

  • US4939130*PED
  • US4939130

Zometa was authorised for market use on 20 August, 2001.

Zometa is available in injectable;intravenous dosage forms.

Zometa can be used as hypercalcemia of malignancy.

The generics of Zometa are possible to be released after 05 February, 2028.

Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
Pediatric Exclusivity(PED) Sep 20, 2011

Drugs and Companies using ZOLEDRONIC ACID ingredient

Market Authorisation Date: 20 August, 2001

Treatment: Hypercalcemia of malignancy

Dosage: INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS

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