Expiring Drug Patents Cheat Sheet
We analyse the patents covering drugs in 134 countries and quickly give you the likely loss-of-exclusivity/generic entry date

Generic name: alcaftadine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: March 31, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,000,916
Patent Title: Uso de alcaftadina y de acido 6,11-dihidro-11-(1-metil-4-piperidiniliden)-5h-imidazo[2,1-b][3]benzazepin-3-carboxilico, sales, n-oxidos, solvatos e hidratos para tratar sintomas de alergia ocular, inflamacion ocular y sintomas nasales de alergia ocular; composiciones oftalmicas que los comprenden; su uso y kit farmaceutico.

LASTACAFT is a drug marketed by Abbvie. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has forty-six patent family members in thirty countries. There has been litigation on patents covering LASTACAFT

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The generic ingredient in LASTACAFT is alcaftadine. There are six drug master file entries for this API. Four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the alcaftadine profile page.

Generic name: linagliptin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: May 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,012,002,521

TRADJENTA is a drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim. There are ten patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has three hundred and eighty-one patent family members in forty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRADJENTA

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The generic ingredient in TRADJENTA is linagliptin. There are nineteen drug master file entries for this API. Four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the linagliptin profile page.

Generic name: linagliptin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: May 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,012,002,522

TRADJENTA is a drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim. There are ten patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has three hundred and eighty-one patent family members in forty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRADJENTA

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The generic ingredient in TRADJENTA is linagliptin. There are nineteen drug master file entries for this API. Four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the linagliptin profile page.

Generic name: vortioxetine hydrobromide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: June 16, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,011,001,610
Patent Title: Proceso de preparacion de 1-[2-(2,4-dimetilfenilsulfanil)-fenil]piperazina (div. sol. 1758-07).

TRINTELLIX is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa. There are ten patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and seventeen patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRINTELLIX

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The generic ingredient in TRINTELLIX is vortioxetine hydrobromide. There are sixteen drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the vortioxetine hydrobromide profile page.

Generic name: exenatide synthetic
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,001,915

BYDUREON is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are seven patents protecting this drug.

This drug has three hundred and seven patent family members in forty-eight countries. There has been litigation on patents covering BYDUREON

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The generic ingredient in BYDUREON is exenatide synthetic. There are seven drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the exenatide synthetic profile page.

Generic name: dapagliflozin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,001,915

FARXIGA is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are seventeen patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Nineteen tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has four hundred and twenty-three patent family members in fifty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering FARXIGA

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The generic ingredient in FARXIGA is dapagliflozin. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this API. Five suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the dapagliflozin profile page.

Generic name: dapagliflozin; saxagliptin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,001,915

QTERN is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has two hundred and fifty-six patent family members in forty-eight countries. There has been litigation on patents covering QTERN

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The generic ingredient in QTERN is dapagliflozin; saxagliptin hydrochloride. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the dapagliflozin; saxagliptin hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: ticagrelor
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: August 21, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,002,421

BRILINTA is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca. There are two patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has sixty-two patent family members in thirty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering BRILINTA

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The generic ingredient in BRILINTA is ticagrelor. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ticagrelor profile page.

Generic name: macitentan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: August 29, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,002,494

OPSUMIT is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has one hundred patent family members in thirty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OPSUMIT

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The generic ingredient in OPSUMIT is macitentan. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the macitentan profile page.

Generic name: macitentan; tadalafil
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: August 29, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,002,494

OPSYNVI is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred patent family members in thirty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OPSYNVI

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The generic ingredient in OPSYNVI is macitentan; tadalafil. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the macitentan; tadalafil profile page.

Generic name: olaparib
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: October 17, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,002,967

LYNPARZA is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca. There are twelve patents protecting this drug. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and fifty-four patent family members in fifty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering LYNPARZA

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The generic ingredient in LYNPARZA is olaparib. There are three drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the olaparib profile page.

Generic name: suvorexant
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: December 01, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,003,441

BELSOMRA is a drug marketed by Merck Sharp Dohme. There are three patents protecting this drug. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has seventy-five patent family members in thirty-six countries.

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The generic ingredient in BELSOMRA is suvorexant. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the suvorexant profile page.

Generic name: canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: December 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,003,487

INVOKAMET is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms. There are four patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has two hundred and seventy-one patent family members in forty-eight countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INVOKAMET

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The generic ingredient in INVOKAMET is canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: December 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,003,487

INVOKAMET XR is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has two hundred and twenty patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INVOKAMET XR

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The generic ingredient in INVOKAMET XR is canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the canagliflozin; metformin hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: canagliflozin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: December 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,003,487

INVOKANA is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms. There are three patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Five tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and twenty patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering INVOKANA

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The generic ingredient in INVOKANA is canagliflozin. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the canagliflozin profile page.

Generic name: aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: December 22, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,003,730
Patent Title: Nanoemulsion que comprende a) componente acuoso y b) un vehiculo con i) 0,1-15% de un componente lipofilico, ii) un tensoactivo y iii) un alcohol c3-c5; composicion que la comprende opcionalmente con un agente activo; proceso de preparacion de la nanoemulsion y de la composicion; kit; y uso para diagnosticar enfermedades dermicas y proliferativas, y tratar enfermedades virales, dermicas y proliferativas.

AMELUZ is a drug marketed by Biofrontera. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has thirty-one patent family members in eighteen countries.

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The generic ingredient in AMELUZ is aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride. There are six drug master file entries for this API. Four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: alogliptin benzoate; pioglitazone hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: February 01, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,008,000,279

OSENI is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and one patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OSENI

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The generic ingredient in OSENI is alogliptin benzoate; pioglitazone hydrochloride. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the alogliptin benzoate; pioglitazone hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: azilsartan kamedoxomil
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: March 28, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,008,000,868
Patent Title: COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA SOLIDA QUE COMPRENDE UN COMPUESTO DERIVADO DE BENZIMIDAZOL Y UN AGENTE DE CONTROL DE PH; METODO DE ESTABILIZACION Y DE MEJORAMIENTO DE LA DISOLUCION; USO DE UN AGENTE DE CONTROL DE PH.

EDARBI is a drug marketed by Azurity. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty-one patent family members in seventeen countries. There has been litigation on patents covering EDARBI

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The generic ingredient in EDARBI is azilsartan kamedoxomil. There are six drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the azilsartan kamedoxomil profile page.

Generic name: eltrombopag olamine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: May 03, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,007,002,242

PROMACTA is a drug marketed by Novartis. There are six patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has one hundred and thirty-five patent family members in forty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering PROMACTA

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The generic ingredient in PROMACTA is eltrombopag olamine. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Nine suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the eltrombopag olamine profile page.

Generic name: pasireotide pamoate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: May 24, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Chile Patent 2,008,001,509

SIGNIFOR LAR is a drug marketed by Recordati Rare. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and thirty-five patent family members in forty-one countries.

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The generic ingredient in SIGNIFOR LAR is pasireotide pamoate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the pasireotide pamoate profile page.