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CAPRELSA Drug Patent Profile

When do Caprelsa patents expire, and when can generic versions of Caprelsa launch?

Caprelsa is a drug marketed by Genzyme Corp and is included in one NDA. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has forty patent family members in thirty-three countries.

The generic ingredient in CAPRELSA is vandetanib. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the vandetanib profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Caprelsa

Caprelsa was eligible for patent challenges on April 6, 2015.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be August 8, 2028. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for CAPRELSA

International Patents:	40
US Patents:	1
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	137
Clinical Trials:	17
Patent Applications:	5,319
Formulation / Manufacturing:	see details
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for CAPRELSA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in CAPRELSA?	CAPRELSA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	CAPRELSA at DailyMed

See drug prices for CAPRELSA

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

NDA:

022405

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 CAPRELSA

Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants

Sponsor	Phase
Samsung Medical Center	Phase 2
AstraZeneca	Phase 2
Cancer Research UK	Phase 1

See all CAPRELSA clinical trials

Pharmacology for CAPRELSA

Drug Class	Kinase Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Organic Cation Transporter 2 Inhibitors P-Glycoprotein Inhibitors Protein Kinase Inhibitors

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for CAPRELSA

L01EX	Other protein kinase inhibitors
L01E	PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS
L01	ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS
L	Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents

US Patents and Regulatory Information for CAPRELSA

CAPRELSA is protected by one US patents.

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 CAPRELSA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Genzyme Corp	CAPRELSA	vandetanib	TABLET;ORAL	022405-001	Apr 6, 2011		RX	Yes	No			Y
Genzyme Corp	CAPRELSA	vandetanib	TABLET;ORAL	022405-002	Apr 6, 2011		RX	Yes	Yes			Y

Expired US Patents for CAPRELSA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Genzyme Corp	CAPRELSA	vandetanib	TABLET;ORAL	022405-002	Apr 6, 2011
Genzyme Corp	CAPRELSA	vandetanib	TABLET;ORAL	022405-001	Apr 6, 2011
Genzyme Corp	CAPRELSA	vandetanib	TABLET;ORAL	022405-001	Apr 6, 2011

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for CAPRELSA

Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Sanofi B.V.	Caprelsa	vandetanib	EMEA/H/C/002315 Caprelsa is indicated for the treatment of aggressive and symptomatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease.Caprelsa is indicated in adults, children and adolescents aged 5 years and older.For patients in whom re-arranged-during-transfection(RET) mutation is not known or is negative, a possible lower benefit should be taken into account before individual treatment decision.	Authorised	no	no	no	2012-02-16

International Patents for CAPRELSA

See the table below for patents covering CAPRELSA around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Japan	2007538060
Iceland	6335
Russian Federation	2383343	ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКИЕ КОМПОЗИЦИИ, СОДЕРЖАЩИЕ ZD6474 (PHRAMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ZD6474)

Supplementary Protection Certificates for CAPRELSA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1244647	SPC/GB12/036	United Kingdom		PRODUCT NAME: VANDETANIB OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/11/749/001 20120217; UK EU/1/11/749/002 20120217
1244647	PA2012015,C1244647	Lithuania		PRODUCT NAME: VANDETANIBUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/749/001, 2012 02 17 EU/1/11/749/002 20120217
1244647	2012/029	Ireland		PRODUCT NAME: VANDETANIB OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/749/001-002 20120217