Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapeutics

1. Esbriet patent expiration

Treatment: Pirfenidone dose escalation regimen for treatment of fibrosis as 801 mg/day for days 1-7 of the regimen, 1602 mg/day for days 8-14 of the regimen, and 2403 mg/day for at least day 15 of the regimen; D...

ESBRIET's oppositions filed in EPO
Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US8420674 LEGACY PHARMA Method of providing pirfenidone therapy to a patient
Dec, 2027

(1 year, 11 months from now)

US7696326 LEGACY PHARMA Multiple antigen glycopeptide carbohydrate, vaccine comprising the same and use thereof
Dec, 2027

(1 year, 11 months from now)

US9561217 LEGACY PHARMA Pharmaceutical composition containing as an active ingredient 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone
Jan, 2022

(3 years ago)

US7696236 LEGACY PHARMA Method of providing pirfenidone therapy to a patient
Dec, 2027

(1 year, 11 months from now)

US7988994 LEGACY PHARMA Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
Sep, 2026

(8 months from now)

US8013002 LEGACY PHARMA Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
Jan, 2030

(4 years from now)

US8778947 LEGACY PHARMA Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
Aug, 2033

(7 years from now)

US7767225 LEGACY PHARMA Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
Sep, 2026

(8 months from now)

US7767700 LEGACY PHARMA Method of providing pirfenidone therapy to a patient
Dec, 2027

(1 year, 11 months from now)

US7816383 LEGACY PHARMA Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
Jan, 2030

(4 years from now)

US8754109 LEGACY PHARMA Pirfenidone therapy and inducers of cytochrome P450
Jan, 2030

(4 years from now)

US8318780 LEGACY PHARMA Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
Jan, 2030

(4 years from now)

US7910610 LEGACY PHARMA Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
Jan, 2030

(4 years from now)

US7566729 LEGACY PHARMA Modifying pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
Apr, 2029

(3 years from now)

US8383150 LEGACY PHARMA Granulate formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
May, 2028

(2 years from now)

US8084475 LEGACY PHARMA Pirfenidone therapy and inducers of cytochrome P450
Jan, 2030

(4 years from now)

US8592462 LEGACY PHARMA Pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
Apr, 2029

(3 years from now)

US8753679 LEGACY PHARMA Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
Sep, 2026

(8 months from now)

US8609701 LEGACY PHARMA Pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
Apr, 2029

(3 years from now)

US8648098 LEGACY PHARMA Pirfenidone therapy and inducers of cytochrome P450
Jan, 2030

(4 years from now)

US7635707 LEGACY PHARMA Pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
Apr, 2029

(3 years from now)

US10188637 LEGACY PHARMA Granulate formulation of 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone and method of making the same
Mar, 2037

(11 years from now)




Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
New Chemical Entity Exclusivity(NCE) Oct 15, 2019
Orphan Drug Exclusivity(ODE) Oct 15, 2021
Orphan Drug Exclusivity(ODE-77) Oct 15, 2021

Drugs and Companies using PIRFENIDONE ingredient

NCE-1 date: 15 October, 2018

Market Authorisation Date: 15 October, 2014

Dosage: TABLET

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2. Ofev patent expiration

Treatment: Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ipf); Use of nintedanib for slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in patients with s...

OFEV's oppositions filed in EPO
Drug Patent Number Company Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Activity Alert
These drug patents protects the active chemical substance. Only drug patent owner can launch products that use this active substance.
US7119093 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM 3-Z-[1-(4-(N-((4-Methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methylcarbonyl)-N-methyl-amino)-anilino)-1-phenyl-methylene]-6-methoxycarbonyl-2-indolinone-monoethanesulphonate and the use thereof as a pharmaceutical composition
Feb, 2024

(1 year, 10 months ago)

US6762180 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Substituted indolines which inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases
Oct, 2025

(3 months ago)

These drug patents focus on the other aspects of the active substance like dosage, mode of administration (oral, tablet, capsules, liquids etc).
US7989474 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Use of Lck inhibitors for treatment of immunologic diseases
Apr, 2024

(1 year, 9 months ago)

US10154990 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Medicaments for the treatment or prevention of fibrotic diseases
Jan, 2026

(16 hours ago)

US9907756 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Capsule pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a suspension formulation of an indolinone derivative
Jun, 2029

(3 years from now)

US10105323 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Pharmaceutical dosage form for immediate release of an indolinone derivative
Jun, 2029

(3 years from now)

US6762180

(Pediatric)

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Substituted indolines which inhibit receptor tyrosine kinases
Apr, 2026

(2 months from now)

US9907756

(Pediatric)

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Capsule pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a suspension formulation of an indolinone derivative
Dec, 2029

(3 years from now)

US10105323

(Pediatric)

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Pharmaceutical dosage form for immediate release of an indolinone derivative
Dec, 2029

(3 years from now)

US10154990

(Pediatric)

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Medicaments for the treatment or prevention of fibrotic diseases
Jul, 2026

(5 months from now)




Drug Exclusivity Drug Exclusivity Expiration
New Chemical Entity Exclusivity(NCE) Oct 15, 2019
Orphan Drug Exclusivity(ODE) Oct 15, 2021
Orphan Drug Exclusivity(ODE-77) Oct 15, 2021
New Indication(I-805) Sep 06, 2022
New Indication(I-825) Mar 09, 2023
Orphan Drug Exclusivity(ODE-261) Sep 06, 2026
Pediatric Exclusivity(PED) Mar 06, 2027

Drugs and Companies using NINTEDANIB ESYLATE ingredient

NCE-1 date: 06 March, 2026

Market Authorisation Date: 15 October, 2014

Dosage: CAPSULE

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OFEV family patents

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