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Last Updated: April 18, 2024

AFINITOR Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Afinitor, and when can generic versions of Afinitor launch?

Afinitor is a drug marketed by Novartis and Novartis Pharm and is included in two NDAs. There are two patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has two hundred and twenty-nine patent family members in thirty-one countries.

The generic ingredient in AFINITOR is everolimus. There are twelve drug master file entries for this compound. Nine suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the everolimus profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Afinitor

A generic version of AFINITOR was approved as everolimus by HIKMA on April 12th, 2018.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for AFINITOR
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
AFINITOR Tablets everolimus 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 7.5 mg 022334 1 2014-12-10
AFINITOR Tablets everolimus 10 mg 022334 1 2014-06-18

US Patents and Regulatory Information for AFINITOR

AFINITOR is protected by one US patents.

Patents protecting AFINITOR

Neuroendocrine tumor treatment
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROGRESSIVE NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS OF PANCREATIC ORIGIN (PNET) THAT ARE UNRESECTABLE, LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-002 Mar 30, 2009 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-001 Mar 30, 2009 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-002 Mar 30, 2009 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-001 Mar 30, 2009 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for AFINITOR

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-001 Mar 30, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-002 Mar 30, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-004 Mar 30, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for AFINITOR

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Novartis Europharm Limited Afinitor everolimus EMEA/H/C/001038
Hormone-receptor-positive advanced breast cancerAfinitor is indicated for the treatment of hormone-receptor-positive, HER2/neu-negative advanced breast cancer, in combination with exemestane, in post-menopausal women without symptomatic visceral disease after recurrence or progression following a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor.Neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic originAfinitor is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well or moderately differentiated neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic origin in adults with progressive disease.Neuroendocrine tumours of gastrointestinal or lung originAfinitor is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated (Grade 1 or Grade 2) non-functional neuroendocrine tumours of gastrointestinal or lung origin in adults with progressive disease.Renal-cell carcinomaAfinitor is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced renal-cell carcinoma, whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with VEGF-targeted therapy.
Authorised no no no 2009-08-02
Novartis Europharm Limited Votubia everolimus EMEA/H/C/002311
Renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)Votubia is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who are at risk of complications (based on factors such as tumour size or presence of aneurysm, or presence of multiple or bilateral tumours) but who do not require immediate surgery.The evidence is based on analysis of change in sum of angiomyolipoma volume.Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)Votubia is indicated for the treatment of patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who require therapeutic intervention but are not amenable to surgery.The evidence is based on analysis of change in SEGA volume. Further clinical benefit, such as improvement in disease‑related symptoms, has not been demonstrated.
Authorised no no no 2011-09-02
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International Patents for AFINITOR

See the table below for patents covering AFINITOR around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Norway 20220050 Neuroendokrin tumorbehandling ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 3342411 DÉRIVÉ DE RAPAMYCINE POUR LE TRAITEMENT DU CANCER DU PANCRÉAS (RAPAMYCIN DERIVATIVE FOR TREATING PANCREAS CANCER) ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 3805625 ⤷  Try a Trial
Japan 6349476 ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 1137439 ⤷  Try a Trial
Lithuania PA2020503 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for AFINITOR

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0663916 122004000033 Germany ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EVEROLIMUS; NAT. REGISTRATION NO/DATE: 58387.00.00 58387.00.01 58387.01.00 58387.01.01 58387.02.00 58387.03.00 20040204 FIRST REGISTRATION: SCHWEDEN 18690 18691 18692 18693 18694 18695 20030718
3351246 2019C/550 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial DETAILS ASSIGNMENT: CHANGE OF OWNER(S), FUSION
3351246 122019000102 Germany ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EVEROLIMUS; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/09/538/001-008 20120723
3342411 301032 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial DETAILS ASSIGNMENT: CHANGE OF OWNER(S), MERGE
2269604 2016C/075 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial DETAILS LICENCE: LICENCE, ENREGISTREMENT D'UNE NOUVELLE LICENCE
3351246 301018 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial DETAILS ASSIGNMENT: CHANGE OF OWNER(S), MERGE
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