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Last Updated: March 18, 2024

JANUMET Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Janumet, and when can generic versions of Janumet launch?

Janumet is a drug marketed by Msd Sub Merck and is included in two NDAs. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has sixty-one patent family members in forty countries.

The generic ingredient in JANUMET is metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Janumet

Janumet was eligible for patent challenges on October 16, 2010.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be May 24, 2027. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There have been twenty-eight patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.

There is one tentative approval for the generic drug (metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

Indicators of Generic Entry

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Drug patent expirations by year for JANUMET
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Drug Sales Revenue Trends for JANUMET

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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for JANUMET
Generic Entry Date for JANUMET*:
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 JANUMET

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SponsorPhase
Genuine Research Center, EgyptPhase 1
Eva PharmaPhase 1
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesPhase 1/Phase 2

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Pharmacology for JANUMET
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for JANUMET
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
JANUMET Tablets metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate 50 mg/500 mg and 50 mg/1000 mg 022044 5 2010-10-18

US Patents and Regulatory Information for JANUMET

JANUMET is protected by two US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of JANUMET is ⤷  Try a Trial.

This potential generic entry date is based on patent ⤷  Try a Trial.

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 JANUMET

Phosphoric acid salt of a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor
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Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Pharmaceutical compositions of combinations of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors with metformin
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Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting JANUMET

PEDIATRIC EXCLUSIVITY
Exclusivity Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET;ORAL 022044-002 Mar 30, 2007 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-002 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET;ORAL 022044-001 Mar 30, 2007 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-002 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET;ORAL 022044-002 Mar 30, 2007 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for JANUMET

International Patents for JANUMET

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
South Africa 200309294 Beta-amino tetrahydroimidazo (1,2-A) pyrazines and tetrahydrotrioazolo (4, 3-A) pyrazines as dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of diabetes. ⤷  Try a Trial
Norway 20031574 ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 2433623 ⤷  Try a Trial
Poland 367279 ⤷  Try a Trial
Norway 2020007 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for JANUMET

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1084705 PA2014042 Lithuania ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: VILDAGLIPTINUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/07/414/001-010, 2007 09 26 EU/1/07/414/018 20070926
1412357 342 Finland ⤷  Try a Trial
2498758 2020C/509 Belgium ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: QTRILMET - METFORMINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; SAXAGLIPTINE OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; DAPAGLIFLOZINE OU UN SOLVATE PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELLE-CI; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/19/1401 20191113
1084705 CA 2014 00066 Denmark ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: ALOGLIPTIN OG FARMACEUTISK SALTE DERAF, HERUNDER ALOGLIPTIN BENZOATE; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/13/844/001-027 20130919
1412357 C300357 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTINE, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVA ARDBAAR ZOUT, IN HET BIJZONDER HET MONOFOSFAAT, EN METFORMINE DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT, IN HET BIJZONDER HET HYDROCHLORIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/08/455/001-014 20080716
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