Entacapone Patent Expiration

Entacapone is Used for treating Parkinson's disease. It was first introduced by Orion Pharma in its drug Comtan on Oct 19, 1999. 9 different companies have introduced drugs containing Entacapone.


Entacapone Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Entacapone, 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
Comtan US6599530 Oral compacted composition comprising catechol derivatives Sep 14, 2018

(Expired)

Orion Pharma
Comtan US5446194 Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives Oct 19, 2013

(Expired)

Orion Pharma



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Entacapone Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Entacapone. The first generic version for Entacapone was by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and was approved on Jul 16, 2012. And the latest generic version is by Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Jan 4, 2022.

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