Nateglinide Patent Expiration

Nateglinide is Used for managing blood glucose levels in individuals with diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes. It was first introduced by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp in its drug Starlix on Dec 22, 2000. 9 different companies have introduced drugs containing Nateglinide.


Nateglinide Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Nateglinide, 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
Starlix US6559188 Method of treating metabolic disorders especially diabetes, or a disease or condition associated with diabetes Sep 15, 2020

(Expired)

Novartis
Starlix US6878749 Method of treating metabolic disorders, especially diabetes, or a disease or condition associated with diabetes Sep 15, 2020

(Expired)

Novartis
Starlix US6641841 Tablet composition Nov 14, 2017

(Expired)

Novartis
Starlix US6844008 Tablet composition Nov 14, 2017

(Expired)

Novartis
Starlix US5488150 Crystals of N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexycarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and methods for preparing them Jan 30, 2013

(Expired)

Novartis
Starlix US5463116 Crystals of N- (trans-4-isopropylcyclohexlycarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and methods for preparing them Oct 21, 2012

(Expired)

Novartis



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 Nateglinide's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Expire Patent 10 May, 2013 US6878749
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 22 Jan, 2008 US6844008
Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU 17 Jul, 2007 US6844008
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 10 Jan, 2007 US6641841
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 12 Apr, 2005 US6878749
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 12 Apr, 2005 US6878749
Issue Notification Mailed 23 Mar, 2005 US6878749
Application Is Considered Ready for Issue 15 Mar, 2005 US6878749
Dispatch to FDC 15 Mar, 2005 US6878749
Receipt into Pubs 15 Mar, 2005 US6878749


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Nateglinide Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Nateglinide. The first generic version for Nateglinide was by Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd and was approved on Sep 9, 2009. And the latest generic version is by Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Apr 19, 2019.

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