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Last Updated: March 19, 2024

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LUMASON Drug Patent Profile


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

Lumason is a drug marketed by Bracco and is included in one NDA. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has thirty-four patent family members in twelve countries.

The generic ingredient in LUMASON is sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres. There are two drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Lumason

Lumason was eligible for patent challenges on October 10, 2018.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be July 6, 2038. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

Indicators of Generic Entry

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Summary for LUMASON
Drug patent expirations by year for LUMASON
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for LUMASON
Generic Entry Date for LUMASON*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
FOR SUSPENSION;INTRAVENOUS

*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 LUMASON

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SponsorPhase
Mayo ClinicPhase 2
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhase 2
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhase 1

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Pharmacology for LUMASON

US Patents and Regulatory Information for LUMASON

LUMASON is protected by five US patents.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of LUMASON 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 LUMASON

Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial


Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: USE IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH SUBOPTIMAL ECHOCARDIOGRAMS TO OPACIFY THE LEFT VENTRICULAR CHAMBER AND TO IMPROVE THE DELINEATION OF THE LEFT VENTRICULAR ENDOCARDIAL BORDER


Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: USE IN ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF THE URINARY TRACT IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS FOR THE EVALUATION OF SUSPECTED OR KNOWN VESICOURETERAL REFLUX


Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: USE WITH ULTRASOUND OF THE LIVER IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS TO CHARACTERIZE FOCAL LIVER LESIONS

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Bracco LUMASON sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres FOR SUSPENSION;INTRAVENOUS 203684-001 Oct 15, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Bracco LUMASON sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres FOR SUSPENSION;INTRAVENOUS 203684-001 Oct 15, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Bracco LUMASON sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres FOR SUSPENSION;INTRAVENOUS 203684-001 Oct 15, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  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

International Patents for LUMASON

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for LUMASON?

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

Australia

Patent: 19298652
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Brazil

Patent: 2020022883
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Canada

Patent: 98380
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

China

Patent: 2165959
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

European Patent Office

Patent: 17777
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Japan

Patent: 28299
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Patent: 21529730
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Mexico

Patent: 20012604
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Singapore

Patent: 202010539R
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

South Korea

Patent: 2556398
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Patent: 210029712
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  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.

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Australia 5336294 ⤷  Try a Trial
Norway 930041 ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 0619743 ⤷  Try a Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

Supplementary Protection Certificates for LUMASON

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1556389 SPC/GB16/002 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: CEFTOLOZANE OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF IN PARTICULAR A SULFURIC ACID SALT.; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/15/1032 20150922
1345920 SPC/GB14/018 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN, WHICH IS N-(5-(4-BROMOPHENYL)-6-(2((5-BROMOPYRIMIDIN-2-YL)OXY)ETHOXY)PYRIMIDIN-4-YL)-N'-PROPYLSULFURIC DIAMIDE; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/13/893 20131220
1556389 2015/074 Ireland ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: CEFTOLOZANE OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR A SULFURIC ACID SALT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/15/1032/001 20150918
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