Last Updated: June 27, 2026

Nusinersen sodium - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for nusinersen sodium and what is the scope of patent protection?

Nusinersen sodium is the generic ingredient in one branded drug marketed by Biogen Idec and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this compound. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Nusinersen sodium has one hundred and seven patent family members in twenty-eight countries.

One supplier is listed for this compound.

Summary for nusinersen sodium

International Patents:	107
US Patents:	7
Tradenames:	1
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for nusinersen sodium
DailyMed Link:	nusinersen sodium at DailyMed

DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for nusinersen sodium

Generic Entry Date for nusinersen sodium^: ⤷ Start Trial* Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity: 7,838,657 Dosage: SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL

^*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.

Pharmacology for nusinersen sodium

Drug Class	Antisense Oligonucleotide Survival Motor Neuron-2-directed RNA Interaction
Physiological Effect	Increased Protein Synthesis

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for nusinersen sodium

M09AX	Other drugs for disorders of the musculo-skeletal system
M09A	OTHER DRUGS FOR DISORDERS OF THE MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
M09	OTHER DRUGS FOR DISORDERS OF THE MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM
M	Musculo-skeletal system

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for NUSINERSEN SODIUM

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
SPINRAZA	Intrathecal Solution	nusinersen sodium	12 mg/5 mL	209531	1	2026-03-10

US Patents and Regulatory Information for nusinersen sodium

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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
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-003	Mar 27, 2026		RX	Yes	Yes	8,361,977	⤷ Start Trial	Y	Y		⤷ Start Trial
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016		RX	Yes	Yes	12,013,403	⤷ Start Trial				⤷ Start Trial
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016		RX	Yes	Yes	9,926,559	⤷ Start Trial				⤷ Start Trial
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016		RX	Yes	Yes	9,717,750	⤷ Start Trial				⤷ Start Trial
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016		RX	Yes	Yes	10,436,802	⤷ Start Trial				⤷ Start Trial
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Expired US Patents for nusinersen sodium

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016	7,101,993	⤷ Start Trial
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016	10,266,822	⤷ Start Trial
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016	6,210,892	⤷ Start Trial
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016	8,110,560	⤷ Start Trial
Biogen Idec	SPINRAZA	nusinersen sodium	SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL	209531-001	Dec 23, 2016	6,166,197	⤷ Start Trial
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International Patents for nusinersen sodium

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Brazil	112017004056	composições e métodos para detecção da proteína smn em um indivíduo e tratamento de um indivíduo	⤷ Start Trial
Chile	2017000594	Composiciones y métodos para detección de proteína smn en un sujeto y tratamiento de un sujeto	⤷ Start Trial
Chile	2019000447	Composiciones y métodos para detección de proteína smn en un sujeto y tratamiento de un sujeto. (divisional solicitud 201700594)	⤷ Start Trial
Colombia	2017002400	Composiciones y métodos para detección de proteína smn en un sujeto	⤷ Start Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	2016040748		⤷ Start Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for nusinersen sodium

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Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1910395	300905	Netherlands	⤷ Start Trial	PRODUCT NAME: NUSINERSEN, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN ZOUT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/17/1188 20170601
2548560	C 2017 045	Romania	⤷ Start Trial	PRODUCT NAME: NUSINERSEN SAU SARURI ALE ACESTUIA; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: EU/1/17/1188; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20170530; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): EU/1/17/1188; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20170530
2548560	LUC00046	Luxembourg	⤷ Start Trial	PRODUCT NAME: NUSINERSEN OU SES SELS; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/17/1188 20170601
2548560	CA 2017 00055	Denmark	⤷ Start Trial	PRODUCT NAME: NUSINERSEN ELLER SALTE DERAF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/17/1188 20170601
2548560	C20170038 00228	Estonia	⤷ Start Trial	PRODUCT NAME: NUSINERSEEN;REG NO/DATE: EU/1/17/1188 01.06.2017
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