NERLYNX Drug Patent Profile

Which patents cover Nerlynx, and what generic alternatives are available?

Nerlynx is a drug marketed by Puma Biotech and is included in one NDA. There are ten patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has one hundred and fifty-nine patent family members in thirty-one countries.

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

DrugPatentWatch^® Generic Entry Outlook for Nerlynx

Nerlynx was eligible for patent challenges on July 17, 2021.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be December 29, 2030. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There is one Paragraph IV patent challenge for this drug. This may lead to patent invalidation or a license for generic production.

Indicators of Generic Entry

Summary for NERLYNX

International Patents:	159
US Patents:	10
Applicants:	1
NDAs:	1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	90
Clinical Trials:	18
Patent Applications:	1,053
Drug Prices:	Drug price information for NERLYNX
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in NERLYNX?	NERLYNX excipients list
DailyMed Link:	NERLYNX at DailyMed

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DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Generic Entry Opportunity Date for NERLYNX

NDA:

208051

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 NERLYNX

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

Sponsor	Phase
Pierre Fabre Laboratories	Phase 2
Spanish Breast Cancer Research Group	Phase 2
Celcuity, Inc.	Phase 2

See all NERLYNX clinical trials

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for NERLYNX

L01EH	Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) tyrosine kinase inhibitors
L01E	PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS
L01	ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS
L	Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for NERLYNX

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
NERLYNX	Tablets	neratinib maleate	40 mg	208051	1	2021-07-19

US Patents and Regulatory Information for NERLYNX

NERLYNX is protected by twenty-three US patents and three 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 NERLYNX

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting NERLYNX

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Puma Biotech	NERLYNX	neratinib maleate	TABLET;ORAL	208051-001	Jul 17, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes
Puma Biotech	NERLYNX	neratinib maleate	TABLET;ORAL	208051-001	Jul 17, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes
Puma Biotech	NERLYNX	neratinib maleate	TABLET;ORAL	208051-001	Jul 17, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y
Puma Biotech	NERLYNX	neratinib maleate	TABLET;ORAL	208051-001	Jul 17, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes
Puma Biotech	NERLYNX	neratinib maleate	TABLET;ORAL	208051-001	Jul 17, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes
Puma Biotech	NERLYNX	neratinib maleate	TABLET;ORAL	208051-001	Jul 17, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes			Y	Y
Puma Biotech	NERLYNX	neratinib maleate	TABLET;ORAL	208051-001	Jul 17, 2017		RX	Yes	Yes

Expired US Patents for NERLYNX

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Puma Biotech	NERLYNX	neratinib maleate	TABLET;ORAL	208051-001	Jul 17, 2017

International Patents for NERLYNX

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

Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
Poland	2498756
Japan	2021100985	乳癌のための、ネラチニブを活用する治療計画 (TREATMENT REGIMEN UTILIZING NERATINIB FOR BREAST CANCER)
Taiwan	201138774	Coated tablet formulations
Taiwan	I557108
Japan	5992325
Japan	2021185200	（Ｅ）−Ｎ−｛４−［３−クロロ−４−（２−ピリジニルメトキシ）アニリノ］−３−シアノ−７−エトキシ−６−キノリニル｝−４−（ジメチルアミノ）−２−ブテンアミドのマレイン酸塩およびその結晶形態
European Patent Office	2258698	Sels maléates de (E)-N-{4-[3-chloro-4-(2-pyridinylméthoxy)anilino-3-cyano-7-éthoxy-6-quinolinyl}-4-(diméthylamino)-2-buténamide et leurs formes cristallines (Maleate salts of (E)-N-{4-[3-chloro-4-(2-pyridinylmethoxy)anilino]-3-cyano-7-ethoxy-6-quinolinyl}-4-(dimethylamino)-2-butenamide and crystalline forms thereof)