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Generic Somatuline Depot Availability

Somatuline Depot is a brand name of lanreotide, approved by the FDA in the following formulation(s):

SOMATULINE DEPOT (lanreotide acetate - solution;subcutaneous)

  • Manufacturer: IPSEN PHARMA
    Approval date: August 30, 2007
    Strength(s): EQ 60MG BASE/0.2ML (EQ 60MG BASE/0.2ML) [RLD], EQ 90MG BASE/0.3ML (EQ 90MG BASE/0.3ML) [RLD], EQ 120MG BASE/0.5ML (EQ 120MG BASE/0.5ML) [RLD]

Has a generic version of Somatuline Depot been approved?

No. There is currently no therapeutically equivalent version of Somatuline Depot available in the United States.

Note: Fraudulent online pharmacies may attempt to sell an illegal generic version of Somatuline Depot. These medications may be counterfeit and potentially unsafe. If you purchase medications online, be sure you are buying from a reputable and valid online pharmacy. Ask your health care provider for advice if you are unsure about the online purchase of any medication.

See also: Generic Drug FAQs.

Related Patents

Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at any time during a drug's development and may include a wide range of claims.

  • Sustained release of peptides from pharmaceutical compositions
    Patent 5,595,760
    Issued: January 21, 1997
    Inventor(s): Cherif-Cheikh; Roland
    Assignee(s): Delab

    The invention features a method of administering a peptide to a patient and delivering the peptide continuously over an extended period of time of at least three days by obtaining a solid pharmaceutical composition including a soluble, gelable salt of the peptide and up to 30 percent, by weight, of a pharmaceutically acceptable, soluble, monomeric carrier, and parenterally administering the solid composition to the patient in one injection, wherein the solid composition automatically forms a gel after interaction with the patient's bodily fluids and releases the peptide continuously within the patient over an extended period of at least three days.

    Patent expiration dates:

    • March 8, 2020
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      Patent use: METHOD OF ADMINISTERING LANREOTIDE ACETATE
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      Drug product

Related Exclusivities

Exclusivity is exclusive marketing rights granted by the FDA upon approval of a drug and can run concurrently with a patent or not. Exclusivity is a statutory provision and is granted to an NDA applicant if statutory requirements are met.

  • Exclusivity expiration dates:

    • September 15, 2020 - TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF SHORT-ACTING SOMATOSTATIN ANALOG RESCUE THERAPY WHEN USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH CARCINOID SYNDROME
    • December 16, 2021 - TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH UNRESECTABLE,WELL- OR MODERATELY-DIFFERENTIATED LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC GASTROENTEROPANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS TO IMPROVE PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL
    • September 15, 2024 -

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Term Definition
Drug Patent A drug patent is assigned by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and assigns exclusive legal right to the patent holder to protect the proprietary chemical formulation. The patent assigns exclusive legal right to the inventor or patent holder, and may include entities such as the drug brand name, trademark, product dosage form, ingredient formulation, or manufacturing process A patent usually expires 20 years from the date of filing, but can be variable based on many factors, including development of new formulations of the original chemical, and patent infringement litigation.
Drug Exclusivity Exclusivity is the sole marketing rights granted by the FDA to a manufacturer upon the approval of a drug and may run simultaneously with a patent. Exclusivity periods can run from 180 days to seven years depending upon the circumstance of the exclusivity grant.
RLD A Reference Listed Drug (RLD) is an approved drug product to which new generic versions are compared to show that they are bioequivalent. A drug company seeking approval to market a generic equivalent must refer to the Reference Listed Drug in its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). By designating a single reference listed drug as the standard to which all generic versions must be shown to be bioequivalent, FDA hopes to avoid possible significant variations among generic drugs and their brand name counterpart.

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