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Xeljanz Xr patents expiration

XELJANZ XR's oppositions filed in EPO
Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents protects the active chemical substance. Only drug patent owner can launch products that use this active substance.
US7265221 PFIZER Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine compounds
Dec, 2020

(3 years ago)

US7301023 PFIZER Chiral salt resolution
Dec, 2020

(3 years ago)

US6965027 PFIZER Crystalline 3-{4-methyl-3-[methyl-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-amino]-piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxo-propionitrile citrate
Mar, 2023

(1 year, 1 month ago)

US6956027 PFIZER N-terminally chemically modified protein compositions and methods
Mar, 2023

(1 year, 1 month ago)

USRE41783 PFIZER Pyrrolo[2,3-D]pyrimidine compounds
Dec, 2025

(1 year, 7 months from now)

These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US7842699 PFIZER Pyrrolo[2,3-D]pyrimidine compounds
Dec, 2020

(3 years ago)

US6956041 PFIZER Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine compounds
Dec, 2020

(3 years ago)

US7091208 PFIZER Pyrrolo[2,3-D]pyrimidine compounds
Dec, 2020

(3 years ago)

US9937181 PFIZER Tofacitinib oral sustained release dosage forms
Mar, 2034

(9 years from now)

US11253523 PFIZER Tofacitinib oral sustained release dosage forms
Mar, 2034

(9 years from now)

US10639309 PFIZER Tofacitinib oral sustained release dosage forms
Mar, 2034

(9 years from now)

Xeljanz Xr is owned by Pfizer.

Xeljanz Xr contains Tofacitinib Citrate.

Xeljanz Xr has a total of 11 drug patents out of which 7 drug patents have expired.

Expired drug patents of Xeljanz Xr are:

  • US7842699
  • US6956041
  • US7091208
  • US7265221
  • US7301023
  • US6965027
  • US6956027

Xeljanz Xr was authorised for market use on 23 February, 2016.

Xeljanz Xr is available in tablet, extended release;oral dosage forms.

Xeljanz Xr can be used as treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (uc), treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a method of treating ulcerative colitis, by administering the formulation of tofacitinib of claims 1, 3, 8, 10, 15-20, 22, 27-31, 34-43, 50, 52, 59, 61, 68-71, 73, 75, 82-84 and 87-98.

Drug patent challenges can be filed against Xeljanz Xr from 06 November, 2016.

The generics of Xeljanz Xr are possible to be released after 14 March, 2034.

Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
New Indication(I-879) Dec 14, 2024
New Indication(I-761) Dec 14, 2020
New Chemical Entity Exclusivity(NCE) Nov 06, 2017

Drugs and Companies using TOFACITINIB CITRATE ingredient

NCE-1 date: 06 November, 2016

Market Authorisation Date: 23 February, 2016

Treatment: Treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (uc); Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; A method of treating ulcerative colitis, by administering the formulation of ...

Dosage: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL

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