Keryx Biopharms Drug Patent Portfolio

Keryx Biopharms owns 1 orange book drug protected by 15 US patents Given below is the list of Keryx Biopharms's drug patents along with their expiration dates.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US10300039 Ferric citrate dosage forms 21 Jul, 2030
Active
US9387191 Ferric citrate dosage forms 21 Jul, 2030
Active
US8093423 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and method of making same 21 Apr, 2026
Active
US7767851 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8299298 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and method of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8338642 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8609896 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8754257 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8754258 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8846976 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US8901349 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US9050316 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US9328133 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US9757416 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024 Expired
US5753706 Methods for treating renal failure 03 Feb, 2022 Expired


Given below is the list of recent legal activities going on the following drug patents of Keryx Biopharms.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 17 Apr, 2024 US8299298
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 27 Dec, 2023 US9387191
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 28 Jun, 2023 US8093423
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 11 Nov, 2022 US10300039
Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change) 09 Nov, 2022 US10300039
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 09 Nov, 2022 US9050316
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 09 Mar, 2022 US8846976
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 13 Jan, 2022 US7767851
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 11 Nov, 2021 US8754257
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 11 Nov, 2021 US8754258
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 13 May, 2021 US8609896
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 11 Feb, 2021 US9757416
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 20 May, 2020 US8338642
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 25 Mar, 2020 US8299298
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 08 Jan, 2020 US9387191


Keryx Biopharms Drug Patents' Oppositions Filed in EPO

Keryx Biopharms drug patents have faced multiple oppositions in the European Patent Office. The earliest opposition was filed on Nov 25, 2015, by Hexal Ag. This opposition was filed on patent number EP06813544A. Click below to reveal the latest opposition data.


Application Filing Date Opposition Party Legal Status
Patent litigations
EP07717051A Dec, 2016 Hexal AG Opposition rejected
EP06813544A Nov, 2015 Hexal AG Revoked


Keryx Biopharms's Family Patents

Keryx Biopharms drugs have patent protection in a total of 23 countries. It's US patent count contributes only to 35.8% of its total global patent coverage. 4 countries have all of their patents expired or invalidated which has opened up potential generic launch opportunities in these countries. Click below to unlock the full patent family tree.

Family Patents



Keryx Biopharms Drug List

Given below is the complete list of Keryx Biopharms's drugs and the patents protecting them.


1. Auryxia

Auryxia is protected by 15 patents, out of which 12 have expired. Check out its patent list below.

Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Status
US10300039 Ferric citrate dosage forms 21 Jul, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US9387191 Ferric citrate dosage forms 21 Jul, 2030
(5 years from now)
Active
US8093423 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and method of making same 21 Apr, 2026
(1 year, 6 months from now)
Active
US7767851 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US8299298 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and method of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US8338642 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US8609896 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US8754257 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US8754258 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US8846976 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US8901349 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US9050316 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US9328133 Ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US9757416 Pharmaceutical-grade ferric organic compounds, uses thereof and methods of making same 18 Feb, 2024
(7 months ago)
Expired
US5753706 Methods for treating renal failure 03 Feb, 2022
(2 years ago)
Expired

Discover which of these patents contain the active ingredient(API) of the drug, their family patents, along with litigation and legal activity details of these patents on Auryxia's drug page


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