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Bempedoic acid - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for bempedoic acid and what is the scope of patent protection?

Bempedoic acid is the generic ingredient in two branded drugs marketed by Esperion Theraps Inc and is included in two NDAs. There are seven patents protecting this compound. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Bempedoic acid has twenty-three patent family members in thirteen countries.

One supplier is listed for this compound.

Summary for bempedoic acid

International Patents:	23
US Patents:	7
Tradenames:	2
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	2
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	58
Clinical Trials:	14
Patent Applications:	236
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in bempedoic acid?	bempedoic acid excipients list
DailyMed Link:	bempedoic acid at DailyMed

Recent Clinical Trials for bempedoic acid

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Sponsor	Phase
Priscilla Hsue, MD	Phase 3
Massachusetts General Hospital	Phase 3
University of Utah	Phase 3

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Pharmacology for bempedoic acid

Drug Class	Adenosine Triphosphate-Citrate Lyase Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Adenosine Triphosphate-Citrate Lyase Inhibitors

US Patents and Regulatory Information for bempedoic acid

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Esperion Theraps Inc	NEXLETOL	bempedoic acid	TABLET;ORAL	211616-001	Feb 21, 2020		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc	NEXLIZET	bempedoic acid; ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	211617-001	Feb 26, 2020		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up		Y		⤷ Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc	NEXLIZET	bempedoic acid; ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	211617-001	Feb 26, 2020		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc	NEXLIZET	bempedoic acid; ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	211617-001	Feb 26, 2020		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc	NEXLETOL	bempedoic acid	TABLET;ORAL	211616-001	Feb 21, 2020		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc	NEXLIZET	bempedoic acid; ezetimibe	TABLET;ORAL	211617-001	Feb 26, 2020		RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
>Applicant	>Tradename	>Generic Name	>Dosage	>NDA	>Approval Date	>TE	>Type	>RLD	>RS	>Patent No.	>Patent Expiration	>Product	>Substance	>Delist Req.	>Exclusivity Expiration

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for bempedoic acid

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Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH	Nilemdo	bempedoic acid	EMEA/H/C/004958 Nilemdo is indicated in adults with primary hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous familial and non familial) or mixed dyslipidaemia, as an adjunct to diet:in combination with a statin or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach LDL C goals with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin (see sections 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4) or,alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients who are statin intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated.	Authorised	no	no	no	2020-04-01
>Company	>Drugname	>Inn	>Product Number / Indication	>Status	>Generic	>Biosimilar	>Orphan	>Marketing Authorisation	>Marketing Refusal

International Patents for bempedoic acid

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Brazil	PI0318046	compostos de hidroxila, seu usos, e composições farmacêuticas	⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office	2404890	Composés hydroxyle et compositions pour la gestion du cholestérol et utilisations associées (Hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses)	⤷ Sign Up
Cyprus	1119404		⤷ Sign Up
Mexico	349134	COMPUESTOS DE HIDROXILO Y COMPOSICIONES PARA EL MANEJO DEL COLESTEROL Y USOS RELACIONADOS. (HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT AND RELATED USES.)	⤷ Sign Up
Mexico	PA05007674	COMPUESTOS DE HIDROXILO Y COMPOSICIONES PARA EL MANEJO DEL COLESTEROL Y USOS RELACIONADOS. (HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT AND RELATED USES.)	⤷ Sign Up
Spain	2642216		⤷ Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for bempedoic acid

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
2404890	132020000000112	Italy	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: ACIDO BEMPEDOICO, O UN SUO SALE FARMACEUTICAMENTE ACCETTABILE, IDRATO, SOLVATO, O LORO MISCELA(NUSTENDI); AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S) AND DATE(S): EU/1/20/1424, 20200331
2404890	C202030044	Spain	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: ACIDO BEMPEDOICO, O UNA SAL FARMACEUTICAMENTE ACEPTABLE, HIDRATO, SOLVATO O MEZCLA DE LOS MISMOS; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: EU/1/20/1424; DATE OF AUTHORISATION: 20200327; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): EU/1/20/1424; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20200327
2404890	2090035-3	Sweden	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOIC ACID, OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT,HYDRATE,SOLVATE OR MIXTURE THEREOF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/20/1424 20200331
2404890	C 2020 031	Romania	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: ACID BEMPEDOIC, SAU O SARE, HIDRAT, SOLVAT ACCEPTABILE FARMACEUTIC SAU AMESTECUL ACESTORA; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: EU/1/20/1424; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20200327; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): EU/1/20/1424; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20200327
2404890	LUC00174	Luxembourg	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOIC ACID, OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, HYDRATE, SOLVATE, OR MIXTURE THEREOF; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/20/1424 20200331
2404890	C02404890/01	Switzerland	⤷ Sign Up	PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOINSAEURE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC-ZULASSUNG 67583 14.12.2020
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