Valganciclovir Hydrochloride Patent Expiration

Valganciclovir Hydrochloride is Used for preventing CMV disease in high-risk kidney, heart, and kidney-pancreas transplant patients. It was first introduced by Cheplapharm Arzneimittel Gmbh in its drug Valcyte on Mar 29, 2001. 15 different companies have introduced drugs containing Valganciclovir Hydrochloride.


Valganciclovir Hydrochloride Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Valganciclovir Hydrochloride, 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
Valcyte US8889109 Pharmaceutical dosage forms comprising valganciclovir hydrochloride Dec 11, 2027 Cheplapharm
Valcyte US9642911 Pharmaceutical dosage forms comprising valganciclovir hydrochloride Dec 11, 2027 Cheplapharm
Valcyte US6083953

(Pediatric)

2- (2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-purin-9-yl) methoxy-1,3- propanediol derivative Sep 29, 2015

(Expired)

Cheplapharm
Valcyte US6083953 2- (2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-purin-9-yl) methoxy-1,3- propanediol derivative Mar 29, 2015

(Expired)

Cheplapharm



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 Valganciclovir Hydrochloride's patents.

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

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Email Notification 30 Aug, 2022 US9642911
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 30 Aug, 2022 US9642911
Correspondence Address Change 26 Aug, 2022 US9642911
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 25 Aug, 2022 US8889109
Correspondence Address Change 24 Aug, 2022 US8889109
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 12 Apr, 2022 US8889109
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 28 Sep, 2020 US9642911
Surcharge for Late Payment, Large Entity 21 Aug, 2018 US8889109
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 21 Aug, 2018 US8889109
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 02 Jul, 2018 US8889109


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Valganciclovir Hydrochloride Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Valganciclovir Hydrochloride. The first generic version for Valganciclovir Hydrochloride was by Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd and was approved on Nov 4, 2014. And the latest generic version is by Sph Zhongxi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd and was approved on Apr 16, 2025.

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