Gadobutrol Patent Expiration

Gadobutrol is Used for enhancing images in magnetic resonance imaging procedures. It was first introduced by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Gadavist on Mar 14, 2011. 3 different companies have introduced drugs containing Gadobutrol.


Gadobutrol Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Gadobutrol, 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
Gadavist US5980864 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane butyltriols, processes for their production and pharmaceutical agents containing them Nov 09, 2021

(Expired)

Bayer Hlthcare
Gadavist US5980864 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane butyltriols, processes for their production and pharmaceutical agents containing them Nov 09, 2016

(Expired)

Bayer Hlthcare



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Gadobutrol Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Gadobutrol. The first generic version for Gadobutrol was by Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd and was approved on Nov 17, 2022. And the latest generic version is by Hainan Poly Pharmaceutical Co Ltd and was approved on Apr 16, 2025.

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