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NEXLETOL Drug Patent Profile


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

Nexletol is a drug marketed by Esperion Theraps Inc and is included in one NDA. There are six patents protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty-three patent family members in thirteen countries.

The generic ingredient in NEXLETOL is bempedoic acid. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the bempedoic acid profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Nexletol

Nexletol will be eligible for patent challenges on February 21, 2024. This date may extended up to six months if a pediatric exclusivity extension is applied to the drug's patents.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be December 3, 2025. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

Indicators of Generic Entry

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Summary for NEXLETOL
International Patents:23
US Patents:6
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 61
Patent Applications: 139
Drug Prices: Drug price information for NEXLETOL
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in NEXLETOL?NEXLETOL excipients list
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Drug patent expirations by year for NEXLETOL
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for NEXLETOL
Generic Entry Date for NEXLETOL*:
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.

US Patents and Regulatory Information for NEXLETOL

NEXLETOL is protected by six US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.

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

Hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: USE OF NEXLETOL AS AN ADJUNCT TO DIET AND MAXIMALLY TOLERATED STATIN THERAPY TO LOWER LDL-C IN ADULTS WITH HETEROZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA OR ESTABLISHED ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: USE OF NEXLETOL AS AN ADJUNCT TO DIET AND MAXIMALLY TOLERATED STATIN THERAPY TO LOWER LDL-C IN ADULTS WITH HETEROZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA OR ESTABLISHED ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: USE OF NEXLETOL AS AN ADJUNCT TO DIET AND MAXIMALLY TOLERATED STATIN THERAPY TO LOWER LDL-C IN ADULTS WITH HETEROZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA OR ESTABLISHED ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: USE OF NEXLETOL AS AN ADJUNCT TO DIET AND MAXIMALLY TOLERATED STATIN THERAPY TO LOWER LDL-C IN ADULTS WITH HETEROZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA OR ESTABLISHED ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patented Use: USE OF NEXLETOL AS AN ADJUNCT TO DIET AND MAXIMALLY TOLERATED STATIN THERAPY FOR INHIBITING CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS TO LOWER LDL-C IN ADULTS WITH HETEROZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA OR ESTABLISHED ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting NEXLETOL

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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
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  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

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for NEXLETOL

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH Nilemdo bempedoic acid EMEA/H/C/004958
Nilemdo is indicated in adults with primary hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous familial and non familial) or mixed dyslipidaemia, as an adjunct to diet:in combination with a statin or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach LDL C goals with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin (see sections 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4) or,alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients who are statin intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated.
Authorised no no no 2020-04-01
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

International Patents for NEXLETOL

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Mexico 349134 COMPUESTOS DE HIDROXILO Y COMPOSICIONES PARA EL MANEJO DEL COLESTEROL Y USOS RELACIONADOS. (HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT AND RELATED USES.) ⤷  Try a Trial
Portugal 2404890 ⤷  Try a Trial
Brazil 0318046 Compostos de hidroxila e composições para controle de colesterol e empregos relacionados ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 1597223 COMPOSES HYDROXYLES ET COMPOSITIONS DE REGULATION DU CHOLESTEROL ET UTILISATIONS ASSOCIEES (HYDROXYL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT AND RELATED USES) ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2004067489 ⤷  Try a Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

Supplementary Protection Certificates for NEXLETOL

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
2404890 122020000048 Germany ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOINSAEURE ODER EIN PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHES SALZ, HYDRAT, SOLVAT ODER EIN GEMISCH DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/20/1424 20200327
2404890 38/2020 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOINSAEURE ODER EIN PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHES SALZ, HYDRAT, SOLVAT ODER EIN GEMISCH DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/20/1424 (MITTEILUNG) 20200331
2404890 SPC/GB20/047 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOIC ACID, OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, HYDRATE, SOLVATE, OR MIXTURE THEREOF; REGISTERED: UK PLGB 08265/0039 20200331; UK EU/1/20/1424(FOR NI) 20200331
2404890 LUC00174 Luxembourg ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOIC ACID, OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, HYDRATE, SOLVATE, OR MIXTURE THEREOF; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/20/1424 20200331
2404890 2020/037 Ireland ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOIC ACID, OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, HYDRATE, SOLVATE, OR MIXTURE THEREOF; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/20/1424 20200331
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