Macitentan Patent Expiration

Macitentan is used for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension. It was first introduced by Actelion Pharmaceuticals Us Inc in its drug Opsumit on Oct 18, 2013. 5 different companies have introduced drugs containing Macitentan.


Macitentan Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Macitentan, 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
Opsumit US8268847 Therapeutic compositions comprising a specific endothelin receptor antagonist and a PDE5 inhibitor Apr 18, 2029 Actelion
Opsumit US8367685 Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide Oct 04, 2028 Actelion
Opsumit US9265762 Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide May 29, 2027 Actelion
Opsumit US10946015 Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pyrimidine-sulfamide Sep 11, 2026 Actelion
Opsumit US7094781 Sulfamides and their use as endothelin receptor antagonists Dec 05, 2025 Actelion



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Macitentan Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Macitentan. The first generic version for Macitentan was by Zydus Lifesciences Global Fze and was approved on Apr 6, 2021. And the latest generic version is by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd and was approved on Aug 5, 2024.

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


1. APOTEX

Apotex Inc has filed for 1 generic for Macitentan. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Apotex.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
10MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Jan 9, 2024


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Apotex's manufacturing plants are situated in 3 countries - United States, Canada, India. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Apotex as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
United States
Weston Apotex Corp.
Canada
Brantford Apotex Pharmachem Inc.
Winnipeg Apotex Fermentation Inc.
Etobicoke Apotex, Inc.
North York Apotex Inc.
Richmond Hill Apotex Inc.
Toronto Apotex Inc.
India
Bangalore Apotex Research Private Limited - Bioequivalence Centre
Bengaluru Apotex Research Private Limited
Bangalore Apotex Pharmachem India Pvt Ltd.





2. AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd has filed for 1 generic for Macitentan. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
10MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Apr 18, 2023


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - India. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
India
Medchal Aurobindo Pharma Ltd





3. TORRENT

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd has filed for 1 generic for Macitentan. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Torrent.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
10MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Aug 5, 2024


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Torrent's manufacturing plants are situated in 2 countries - India, United States. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Torrent as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
India
Bharuch Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Pithampur Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Indrad Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Gandhi Nagar Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Thanam Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
United States
Kalamazoo Torrent Pharma Inc.
Basking Ridge Torrent Pharma Inc.





4. ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES

Zydus Lifesciences Global Fze has filed for 1 generic for Macitentan. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Zydus Lifesciences.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
10MG

tablet Discontinued ORAL N/A Apr 6, 2021


Manufacturing Plant Locations
New

Zydus Lifesciences's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - India. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Zydus Lifesciences as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
India
Matoda Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Ahmedabad Zydus Lifesciences Limited
District Solan Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Moraiya, Ahmedabad Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Ankleshwar Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Jarod Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Thane Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Ahmedabad ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED
Dabhasa Zydus Lifesciences Limited