Fezolinetant Patent Expiration

Fezolinetant is Used for managing moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. It was first introduced by Astellas Pharma Us Inc in its drug Veozah on May 12, 2023.


Fezolinetant Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Fezolinetant, 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
Veozah US10836768 N-acyl-(3-substituted)-(8-substituted)-5,6-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazines as selective NK-3 receptor antagonists Mar 28, 2034 Astellas
Veozah US9422299 Substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazines as selective NK-3 receptor antagonists Mar 28, 2034 Astellas
Veozah US9987274 N-acyl-(3-substituted)-(8-substituted)-5,6-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazines as selective NK-3 receptor antagonists Mar 28, 2034 Astellas
Veozah US8871761 NK-3 receptor selective antagonist compounds, pharmaceutical composition and methods for use in NK-3 receptors mediated disorders Apr 04, 2031 Astellas



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 Fezolinetant's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 17 May, 2024 US10836768
Second letter to regulating agency to determine regulatory review period 14 Mar, 2024 US9987274
Second letter to regulating agency to determine regulatory review period 14 Mar, 2024 US10836768
Second letter to regulating agency to determine regulatory review period 14 Mar, 2024 US9422299
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 23 Feb, 2024 US9422299
Letter from FDA or Dept of Agriculture re PTE application 06 Feb, 2024 US9422299
Letter from FDA or Dept of Agriculture re PTE application 06 Feb, 2024 US10836768
Letter from FDA or Dept of Agriculture re PTE application 06 Feb, 2024 US9987274
Letter re PTE application to FDA or Dept of Agriculture 29 Sep, 2023 US10836768
Letter re PTE application to FDA or Dept of Agriculture 29 Sep, 2023 US9422299


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