Piflufolastat F-18 Patent Expiration

Piflufolastat F-18 is Used for imaging and diagnosis of prostate cancer in men through PET scans. It was first introduced by Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Pylarify on May 26, 2021.


Piflufolastat F-18 Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Piflufolastat F-18, 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
Pylarify US10947197 Synthesis of the radiolabeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) inhibitor [18F]DCFPyL Jun 09, 2037 Progenics Pharms Inc
Pylarify US11851407 Synthesis of the radiolabeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) inhibitor [18F]DCFPYL Jun 09, 2037 Progenics Pharms Inc
Pylarify US8487129 Heterodimers of glutamic acid Nov 07, 2027 Progenics Pharms Inc
Pylarify US8778305 PSMA-binding agents and uses thereof Sep 21, 2030 Progenics Pharms Inc
Pylarify US9861713 PSMA-binding agents and uses thereof Jul 31, 2029 Progenics Pharms Inc



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 Piflufolastat F-18's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Piflufolastat F-18.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation 26 Dec, 2023 US11851407
Email Notification 26 Dec, 2023 US11851407
Recordation of Patent eGrant 26 Dec, 2023 US11851407
Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed 26 Dec, 2023 US11851407
Patent eGrant Notification 26 Dec, 2023 US11851407
Mail Patent eGrant Notification 26 Dec, 2023 US11851407
Email Notification 07 Dec, 2023 US11851407
Issue Notification Mailed 06 Dec, 2023 US11851407
transaction for FDA Determination of Regulatory Review Period 30 Nov, 2023 US8487129
transaction for FDA Determination of Regulatory Review Period 30 Nov, 2023 US8778305