JANUMET Drug Patent Profile
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When do Janumet patents expire, and when can generic versions of Janumet launch?
Janumet is a drug marketed by Msd Sub Merck and is included in two NDAs. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.
This drug has sixty-one patent family members in forty countries.
The generic ingredient in JANUMET is metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Janumet
Janumet was eligible for patent challenges on October 16, 2010.
By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date
for generic entry will be May 24, 2027. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.
Annual sales in 2021 were $2.1bn, indicating a strong incentive for generic entry (peak sales were $2.6bn in 2020).
There have been twenty-eight patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.
There is one tentative approval for the generic drug (metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.
Indicators of Generic Entry
Summary for JANUMET
International Patents: | 61 |
US Patents: | 2 |
Applicants: | 1 |
NDAs: | 2 |
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 2 |
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: | 8 |
Clinical Trials: | 16 |
Formulation / Manufacturing: | see details |
Drug Prices: | Drug price information for JANUMET |
Drug Sales Revenues: | Drug sales revenues for JANUMET |
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: | See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for JANUMET |
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in JANUMET? | JANUMET excipients list |
DailyMed Link: | JANUMET at DailyMed |
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for JANUMET
Generic Entry Date for JANUMET*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
TABLET;ORAL |
*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.
Recent Clinical Trials for JANUMET
Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants
Sponsor | Phase |
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Genuine Research Center, Egypt | Phase 1 |
Eva Pharma | Phase 1 |
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences | Phase 1/Phase 2 |
Pharmacology for JANUMET
Drug Class | Biguanide Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor |
Mechanism of Action | Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors |
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for JANUMET
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for JANUMET
Tradename | Dosage | Ingredient | Strength | NDA | ANDAs Submitted | Submissiondate |
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JANUMET | Tablets | metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate | 50 mg/500 mg and 50 mg/1000 mg | 022044 | 5 | 2010-10-18 |
US Patents and Regulatory Information for JANUMET
JANUMET is protected by two US patents and two FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.
Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of JANUMET is ⤷ Try a Trial.
This potential generic entry date is based on patent ⤷ Try a Trial.
Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.
Patents protecting JANUMET
Phosphoric acid salt of a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Pharmaceutical compositions of combinations of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors with metformin
Patent Number: ⤷ Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting JANUMET
ADDITION OF CLINICAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A PEDIATRIC TRIAL TO SECTION 8.4 OF THE LABELING
Exclusivity Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
PEDIATRIC EXCLUSIVITY
Exclusivity Expiration: ⤷ Try a Trial
Expired US Patents for JANUMET
International Patents for JANUMET
See the table below for patents covering JANUMET around the world.
Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
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Japan | 2005041885 | METHOD FOR REGULATING GLUCOSE METABOLISM, AND REAGENT RELATED THERETO | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Mexico | PA05013931 | SAL DE ACIDO FOSFORICO DE UN INHIBIDOR DE LA DIPEPTIDIL PEPTIDASA-IV. (PHOSPHORIC ACID SALT OF A DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-IV INHIBITOR.) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
South Korea | 20080022232 | CRYSTALLINE MONOHYDRATE OF A PHOSPHORIC ACID SALT OF A DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-IV INHIBITOR | ⤷ Try a Trial |
Iceland | 2964 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Norway | 2008013 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Norway | 2020007 | ⤷ Try a Trial | |
Mexico | PA04000018 | BETA-AMINO TETRAHIDROIMIDAZO (1,2-A) PIRAZINAS Y TETRAHIDROTRIOAZOLO (4,3-A) PIRAZINAS COMO INHIBIDORES DE LA DIPEPTIDIL PEPTIDASA PARA EL TRATAMIENTO O PREVENCION DE DIABETES. (BETA-AMINO TETRAHYDROIMIDAZO (1, 2-A) PYRAZINES AND TETRAHYDROTRIOAZOLO (4, 3-A) PYRAZINES AS DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF DIABETES.) | ⤷ Try a Trial |
>Country | >Patent Number | >Title | >Estimated Expiration |
Supplementary Protection Certificates for JANUMET
Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
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1532149 | CA 2013 00001 | Denmark | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: 8-(3-AMINOPIPERIDIN-1-YL)-7-BUT-2-INYL-3-METHYL-1-(4-METHYLCHINAZOLIN-2-YLMETHYL)-3,7-DIHYDROPURIN-2,6-DION ENANTIOMERER OG SALTE DERAF - SAERLIGT LINAGLIPTIN - I KOMBINATION MED METFORMINHYDROCHLORID; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/12/780/001-028 20120720 |
1412357 | 2007/029 | Ireland | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTIN, OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/07/383/001-018 20070321 |
1412357 | 300287 | Netherlands | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT, IN HET BIJZONDER SITAGLIPTINE FOSFAAT MONOHYDRAAT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/07/383/001-018 20070323 |
2498758 | LUC00152 | Luxembourg | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: METFORMINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; SAXAGLIPTINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; DAPAGLIFLOZINE OU UN SOLVATE PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/19/1401 20191113 |
1506211 | 122014000071 | Germany | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: KOMBINATION VON DAPAGLIFLOZIN ODER EINEM PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZ DAVON, UND METFORMIN ODER EINEM PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHEN SALZ DAVON, GESCHUETZT DURCH DAS GRUNDPATENT EP 1 506 211; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/13/900 20140116 |
1261586 | 1290013-0 | Sweden | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: SAXAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/11/731/001 20111124 |
2498758 | PA2020003 | Lithuania | ⤷ Try a Trial | PRODUCT NAME: METFORMINAS ARBA FARMACINIU POZIURIU PRIIMTINA JO DRUSKA; SAKSAGLIPTINAS ARBA FARMACINIU POZIURIU PRIIMTINA JO DRUSKA; DAPAGLIFLOZINAS ARBA FARMACINIU POZIURIU PRIIMTINAS JO SOLVATAS; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/19/1401 20191111 |
>Patent Number | >Supplementary Protection Certificate | >SPC Country | >SPC Expiration | >SPC Description |