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When do Caprelsa patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

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.

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Summary for CAPRELSA
Drug patent expirations by year for CAPRELSA
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for CAPRELSA
Generic Entry Date for CAPRELSA*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
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

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Samsung Medical CenterPhase 2
AstraZenecaPhase 2
AstraZenecaPhase 1

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for CAPRELSA

CAPRELSA is protected by one US patents.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of CAPRELSA is ⤷  Sign Up.

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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

Pharmaceutical compositions comprising ZD6474
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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
Genzyme Corp CAPRELSA vandetanib TABLET;ORAL 022405-001 Apr 6, 2011 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Genzyme Corp CAPRELSA vandetanib TABLET;ORAL 022405-002 Apr 6, 2011 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration

Expired US Patents for CAPRELSA

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

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
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

International Patents for CAPRELSA

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office 1753431 COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES COMPORTANT ZD6474 (PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ZD6474) ⤷  Sign Up
Austria 330954 ⤷  Sign Up
Israel 178928 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ZD6474 OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY-ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for CAPRELSA

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1244647 1290028-8 Sweden ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: VANDETANIB ELLER ETT FARMACEUTISKT GODTAGBART SALT DAERAV; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/11/749/001 20120217
1244647 2012/029 Ireland ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: VANDETANIB OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/11/749/001-002 20120217
1244647 2012C/036 Belgium ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: VANDETANIB OU L'UN DE SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/11/749/001 20120221
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