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Details for Patent: 10,478,494

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Which drugs does patent 10,478,494 protect, and when does it expire?

Patent 10,478,494 protects BALVERSA and is included in one NDA.

This patent has thirty-four patent family members in twenty-six countries.

Summary for Patent: 10,478,494
Title:FGFR/PD-1 combination therapy for the treatment of cancer
Abstract:Provided herein are combination therapies for the treatment of cancer. In particular, the disclosed methods are directed to treatment of cancer in a patient comprising administering an antibody that blocks the interaction between PD-1 and PD-L1 and an FGFR inhibitor, wherein the antibody that blocks the interaction between PD-1 and PD-L1 and the FGFR inhibitor are administered if one or more FGFR variants are present in a biological sample from the patient.
Inventor(s):Jayaprakash Karkera, Suso Jesus PLATERO, Raluca Verona, Matthew V. Lorenzi
Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV , Astex Therapeutics Ltd
Application Number:US15/079,136
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Drugs Protected by US Patent 10,478,494

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Patented / Exclusive Use Submissiondate
Janssen Biotech BALVERSA erdafitinib TABLET;ORAL 212018-001 Apr 12, 2019 RX Yes No 10,478,494 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA WITH SUSCEPTIBLE FGFR3 GENETIC ALTERATIONS WHOSE DISEASE HAS PROGRESSED ON OR AFTER PRIOR PD-1 OR PD-L1 INHIBITOR THERAPY ⤷  Start Trial
Janssen Biotech BALVERSA erdafitinib TABLET;ORAL 212018-002 Apr 12, 2019 RX Yes No 10,478,494 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA WITH SUSCEPTIBLE FGFR3 GENETIC ALTERATIONS WHOSE DISEASE HAS PROGRESSED ON OR AFTER PRIOR PD-1 OR PD-L1 INHIBITOR THERAPY ⤷  Start Trial
Janssen Biotech BALVERSA erdafitinib TABLET;ORAL 212018-003 Apr 12, 2019 RX Yes Yes 10,478,494 ⤷  Start Trial TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA WITH SUSCEPTIBLE FGFR3 GENETIC ALTERATIONS WHOSE DISEASE HAS PROGRESSED ON OR AFTER PRIOR PD-1 OR PD-L1 INHIBITOR THERAPY ⤷  Start Trial
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International Family Members for US Patent 10,478,494

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration
Argentina 104172 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2016243917 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2022201060 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2025204202 ⤷  Start Trial
Brazil 112017020973 ⤷  Start Trial
Canada 2981603 ⤷  Start Trial
Chile 2017002481 ⤷  Start Trial
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