LENVIMA Drug Patent Profile

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

Lenvima is a drug marketed by Eisai Inc and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and sixty patent family members in thirty-five countries.

The generic ingredient in LENVIMA is lenvatinib mesylate. There are four drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the lenvatinib mesylate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Lenvima

Lenvima was eligible for patent challenges on February 13, 2019.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be August 26, 2035. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There have been three 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.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for LENVIMA

International Patents:	160
US Patents:	7
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	59
Clinical Trials:	52
Patent Applications:	295
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for LENVIMA
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for LENVIMA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in LENVIMA?	LENVIMA excipients list
DailyMed Link:	LENVIMA at DailyMed

See drug prices for LENVIMA

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

NDA:

206947

Dosage:

CAPSULE;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 LENVIMA

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

Sponsor	Phase
University of California, San Francisco	Phase 2
Glenn J. Hanna	Phase 1/Phase 2
Cellestia Biotech AG	Phase 1/Phase 2

See all LENVIMA clinical trials

Pharmacology for LENVIMA

Drug Class	Kinase Inhibitor
Mechanism of Action	Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for LENVIMA

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

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for LENVIMA

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
LENVIMA	Capsules	lenvatinib mesylate	4 mg and 10 mg	206947	2	2019-02-13

US Patents and Regulatory Information for LENVIMA

LENVIMA is protected by seven US patents and four FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

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 LENVIMA

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting LENVIMA

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Eisai Inc	LENVIMA	lenvatinib mesylate	CAPSULE;ORAL	206947-001	Feb 13, 2015		RX	Yes	No
Eisai Inc	LENVIMA	lenvatinib mesylate	CAPSULE;ORAL	206947-002	Feb 13, 2015		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Eisai Inc	LENVIMA	lenvatinib mesylate	CAPSULE;ORAL	206947-001	Feb 13, 2015		RX	Yes	No				Y
Eisai Inc	LENVIMA	lenvatinib mesylate	CAPSULE;ORAL	206947-001	Feb 13, 2015		RX	Yes	No			Y	Y
Eisai Inc	LENVIMA	lenvatinib mesylate	CAPSULE;ORAL	206947-002	Feb 13, 2015		RX	Yes	Yes
Eisai Inc	LENVIMA	lenvatinib mesylate	CAPSULE;ORAL	206947-002	Feb 13, 2015		RX	Yes	Yes
Eisai Inc	LENVIMA	lenvatinib mesylate	CAPSULE;ORAL	206947-001	Feb 13, 2015		RX	Yes	No

International Patents for LENVIMA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for LENVIMA?

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

China

Croatia

Denmark

European Patent Office

Hungary

Israel

Japan

Jordan

Lithuania

Mexico

Poland

Portugal

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

See the table below for additional patents covering LENVIMA around the world.

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office	3524595	DÉRIVÉ DE QUINOLINE À PURETÉ ÉLEVÉE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION (HIGH-PURITY QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME)
European Patent Office	1415987	COMPOSES HETEROAROMATIQUES AZOTES POUR LE TRAITEMENT DES MALADIES DE CANCER (NITROGENOUS AROMATIC RING COMPOUNDS AS ANTI CANCER AGENTS)
Japan	2005272474	NITROGEN-CONTAINING AROMATIC RING DERIVATIVE
Germany	60126997
Hungary	E059606
China	101029022
Israel	189677

Supplementary Protection Certificates for LENVIMA

Patent Number	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration	SPC Description
1698623	C 2015 041	Romania		PRODUCT NAME: LENVATINIB; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: DATA NOTIFICARII 01.06.2015 EU/1/15/001, EU/1/15/002; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20150528; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): DATA NOTIFICARII 01.06.2015 EU/1/15/001, EU/1/15/002; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20150528
1415987	122015000083	Germany		PRODUCT NAME: LENVATINIB ODER EINES SEINER PHARMAZEUTISCH AKZEPTABLEN SALZE ODER EINES SEINER HYDRATE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1002/001-002 20150528
1415987	300764	Netherlands		PRODUCT NAME: LENVATINIB, EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT DAARVAN, OF EEN HYDRAAT DAARVAN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1002/001 -002 20150528
1698623	C20150042 00382	Estonia		PRODUCT NAME: LENVATINIIB;REG NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1002 01.06.2015
1415987	92858	Luxembourg		PRODUCT NAME: LENVATINIB, OU UN DE SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES OU UN HYDRATE DE CELUI-CI
1415987	15C0070	France		PRODUCT NAME: LENVATINIB OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELUI-CI OU UN HYDRATE DE CELUI-CI; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1002 20150601
1415987	1590053-3	Sweden		PRODUCT NAME: LENVATINIB OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF OR A HYDRATE THEREOF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1002 20150601