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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

PEMFEXY Drug Patent Profile


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

Pemfexy is a drug marketed by Eagle Pharms and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has seven patent family members in five countries.

The generic ingredient in PEMFEXY is pemetrexed. There are twenty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the pemetrexed profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Pemfexy

A generic version of PEMFEXY was approved as pemetrexed by ACTAVIS on August 21st, 2020.

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Drug patent expirations by year for PEMFEXY
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for PEMFEXY
Generic Entry Date for PEMFEXY*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
SOLUTION;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 PEMFEXY

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SponsorPhase
NRG OncologyPhase 3
Genentech, Inc.Phase 2
Liza Villaruz, MDPhase 2

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Pharmacology for PEMFEXY

US Patents and Regulatory Information for PEMFEXY

PEMFEXY is protected by two US patents.

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


Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Crystalline forms of pemetrexed diacid and manufacturing processes therefor
Patent Number: ⤷  Try a Trial
Patent 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
Eagle Pharms PEMFEXY pemetrexed SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209472-001 Feb 8, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Eagle Pharms PEMFEXY pemetrexed SOLUTION;INTRAVENOUS 209472-001 Feb 8, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for PEMFEXY

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Eli Lilly Nederland B.V. Alimta pemetrexed EMEA/H/C/000564
Malignant pleural mesotheliomaAlimta in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy-naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.Non-small-cell lung cancerAlimta in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.Alimta is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy.Alimta is indicated as monotherapy for the second line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.
Authorised no no no 2004-09-20
KRKA d.d. Pemetrexed Krka pemetrexed EMEA/H/C/003958
Malignant pleural mesotheliomaPemetrexed Krka in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.Non-small cell lung cancerPemetrexed Krka in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.Pemetrexed Krka is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy.Pemetrexed Krka is indicated as monotherapy for the second-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.
Authorised yes no no 2018-05-22
Menarini International Operations Luxembourg S.A. Ciambra pemetrexed EMEA/H/C/003788
Malignant pleural mesothelioma, , Ciambra in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma., , Non-small cell lung cancer, , Ciambra in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology., , Ciambra is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy., , Ciambra is indicated as monotherapy for the second line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.,
Authorised yes no no 2015-12-02
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH Pemetrexed Fresenius Kabi pemetrexed EMEA/H/C/003895
Malignant pleural mesotheliomaPemetrexed Fresenius Kabi in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.Non-small cell lung cancerPemetrexed Fresenius Kabi in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.Pemetrexed Fresenius Kabi is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy. Pemetrexed Fresenius Kabi is indicated as monotherapy for the second line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.
Authorised yes no no 2016-07-22
medac Gesellschaft für klinische Spezialpräparate mbH Pemetrexed medac pemetrexed EMEA/H/C/003905
Malignant pleural mesothelioma Pemetrexed medac in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma., , Non-small cell lung cancer Pemetrexed medac in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology., , Pemetrexed medac is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy., , Pemetrexed medac is indicated as monotherapy for the second line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.,
Authorised yes no no 2015-11-26
Actavis Group PTC ehf Armisarte (previously Pemetrexed Actavis) pemetrexed EMEA/H/C/004109
Malignant pleural mesotheliomaPemetrexed in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.Non-small cell lung cancerPemetrexed in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.Pemetrexed is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy.Pemetrexed is indicated as monotherapy for the second line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.
Authorised no no no 2016-01-18
Pfizer Europe MA EEIG Pemetrexed Pfizer (previously Pemetrexed Hospira) pemetrexed EMEA/H/C/003970
Malignant pleural mesotheliomaPemetrexed Pfizer in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy naïve patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.Non-small cell lung cancerPemetrexed Pfizer in combination with cisplatin is indicated for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.Pemetrexed Pfizer is indicated as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology in patients whose disease has not progressed immediately following platinum-based chemotherapy.Pemetrexed Pfizer is indicated as monotherapy for the second-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer other than predominantly squamous cell histology.
Authorised yes no no 2015-11-19
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International Patents for PEMFEXY

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for PEMFEXY?

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

Canada

Patent: 62383
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Patent: 15436
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

European Patent Office

Patent: 12193
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Israel

Patent: 1405
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Taiwan

Patent: 51603
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Try a Trial

Patent: 1619161
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 PEMFEXY around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Taiwan 201619161 Crystalline forms of pemetrexed diacid and manufacture processes therefor ⤷  Try a Trial
Slovenia 1313508 ⤷  Try a Trial
Canada 2962383 FORMES CRISTALLINES DU DIACIDE DE PEMETREXED ET LEURS PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION (CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF PEMETREXED DIACID AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THEREFOR) ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 1313508 ⤷  Try a Trial
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 0202093 ⤷  Try a Trial
Cyprus 1107649 ⤷  Try a Trial
Australia 6968801 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for PEMFEXY

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0432677 7/2005 Austria ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PEMETREXED UND DESSEN PHARMAZEUTISCH ANNAHMBAREN SALZE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/04/290/001 20040920
0432677 SPC/GB05/011 United Kingdom ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: PEMETREXED AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS THEREOF; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/04/290/001 20040920
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