Colesevelam Hydrochloride Patent Expiration

Colesevelam Hydrochloride is Used for lowering serum glucose levels in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and lowering cholesterol levels. It was first introduced by Cosette Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Welchol on May 26, 2000. 16 different companies have introduced drugs containing Colesevelam Hydrochloride.


Colesevelam Hydrochloride Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Colesevelam Hydrochloride, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

Drug Used in Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Drug Owner
Welchol US7229613

(Pediatric)

Method for lowering serum glucose Oct 17, 2022

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US7229613 Method for lowering serum glucose Apr 17, 2022

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5693675

(Pediatric)

Alkylated amine polymers Jun 02, 2015

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5607669

(Pediatric)

Amine polymer sequestrant and method of cholesterol depletion Dec 10, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5919832

(Pediatric)

Amine polymer sequestrant and method of cholesterol depletion Dec 10, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6066678

(Pediatric)

Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Dec 10, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6433026

(Pediatric)

Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Dec 10, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5693675 Alkylated amine polymers Dec 02, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5679717

(Pediatric)

Method for removing bile salts from a patient with alkylated amine polymers Oct 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5917007

(Pediatric)

Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Oct 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5919832

(Pediatric)

Amine polymer sequestrant and method of cholesterol depletion Oct 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6066678

(Pediatric)

Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Oct 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6433026

(Pediatric)

Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Oct 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6784254

(Pediatric)

Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Oct 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US7101960

(Pediatric)

Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Oct 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5607669 Amine polymer sequestrant and method of cholesterol depletion Jun 10, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5919832 Amine polymer sequestrant and method of cholesterol depletion Jun 10, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6066678 Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Jun 10, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6433026 Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Jun 10, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5679717 Method for removing bile salts from a patient with alkylated amine polymers Apr 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5917007 Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Apr 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US5919832 Amine polymer sequestrant and method of cholesterol depletion Apr 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6066678 Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Apr 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6433026 Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Apr 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US6784254 Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Apr 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette
Welchol US7101960 Process for removing bile salts from a patient and alkylated compositions therefor Apr 29, 2014

(Expired)

Cosette



A patent's expiry date may change depending upon legal activities going on that patent. Critical activities like abandoning of a patent, term extension of a patent or amendment of its claims can increase or decrease the life of a patent hence affecting its expiry date and in turn affecting the generic launch date of that drug. Tracking these ongoing activities on a patent application helps to keep an eye on the latest developments in the patent process of the drug which can give an idea of how early a drug's generic could be available. The next section provides a list of recent legal activities on Colesevelam Hydrochloride's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Colesevelam Hydrochloride.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 29 Nov, 2018 US7229613
Expire Patent 08 Oct, 2018 US7101960
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 16 Apr, 2018 US7101960
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 24 Apr, 2008 US7101960
PARALEGAL OR ELECTRONIC TERMINAL DISCLAIMER APPROVED 10 Mar, 2008 US6784254
Terminal Disclaimer Filed 04 Feb, 2008 US6784254
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 12 Jun, 2007 US7229613
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 12 Jun, 2007 US7229613
Issue Notification Mailed 23 May, 2007 US7229613
Dispatch to FDC 04 May, 2007 US7229613


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Colesevelam Hydrochloride Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Colesevelam Hydrochloride. The first generic version for Colesevelam Hydrochloride was by Impax Laboratories Inc and was approved on May 16, 2018. And the latest generic version is by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Apr 18, 2025.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Colesevelam Hydrochloride generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.