Last Updated: June 29, 2026

QALSODY Drug Patent Profile


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

Qalsody is a drug marketed by Biogen Ma and is included in one NDA. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has seventy-three patent family members in thirty countries.

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

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Qalsody

Qalsody will be eligible for patent challenges on April 25, 2027. 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 April 1, 2035. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

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Summary for QALSODY
International Patents:73
US Patents:3
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 1
Clinical Trials: 1
Drug Prices: Drug price information for QALSODY
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in QALSODY?QALSODY excipients list
DailyMed Link:QALSODY at DailyMed
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for QALSODY
Generic Entry Date for QALSODY*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:

SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL

*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.

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for QALSODY

QALSODY is protected by three US patents and two FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of QALSODY is ⤷  Start Trial.

This potential generic entry date is based on patent 10,385,341.

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

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Biogen Ma QALSODY tofersen SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL 215887-001 Apr 25, 2023 RX Yes Yes 10,968,453 ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Biogen Ma QALSODY tofersen SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL 215887-001 Apr 25, 2023 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start Trial
Biogen Ma QALSODY tofersen SOLUTION;INTRATHECAL 215887-001 Apr 25, 2023 RX Yes Yes 10,669,546 ⤷  Start Trial ⤷  Start 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 QALSODY

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for QALSODY?

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

Australia

Patent: 15240761
Patent: Compositions for modulating SOD-1 expression
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 19268063
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 22200002
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 24202423
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Brazil

Patent: 2016021848
Patent: COMPOSIÇÕES PARA MODULAÇÃO DE EXPRESSÃO DE SOD-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Canada

Patent: 42394
Patent: COMPOSITIONS MODULANT L'EXPRESSION DE SOD-1 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 50848
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Chile

Patent: 16002509
Patent: Composiciones para modular la expresión de sod-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 18001897
Patent: Composiciones para modular la expresión de sod-1 (divisional solicitud 201602509)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 19002535
Patent: Composiciones para modular la expresión de sod-1.(divisional solicitud 201801897).
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

China

Patent: 6459972
Patent: 用于调节SOD‑1表达的组合物 (Compositions for modulating SOD-1 expression)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 1440798
Patent: 用于调节SOD-1表达的组合物 (Compositions for modulating SOD-1 expression)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Croatia

Patent: 0201078
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 0220798
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Cyprus

Patent: 23288
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 25507
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 24029
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Denmark

Patent: 26499
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 57214
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

European Patent Office

Patent: 26499
Patent: COMPOSITIONS MODULANT L'EXPRESSION DE SOD-1 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 57214
Patent: COMPOSITIONS POUR MODULER L'EXPRESSION DE SOD-1 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 37573
Patent: COMPOSITIONS POUR MODULER L'EXPRESSION DE SOD-1 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Finland

Patent: 0240035
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

France

Patent: C1039
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Hungary

Patent: 50704
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 59109
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 400035
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Israel

Patent: 7714
Patent: תכשירים למודולציה של ביטוי sod-1 (Compositions for modulating sod-1 expression)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 3404
Patent: תכשירים למודולציה של ביטוי sod-1 (Compositions for modulating sod-1 expression)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Japan

Patent: 22214
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 98298
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 17513469
Patent: SOD−1発現を調節するための組成物
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 19201664
Patent: SOD−1発現を調節するための組成物 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 21072840
Patent: SOD−1発現を調節するための組成物 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 23027299
Patent: SOD-1発現を調節するための組成物
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 24105714
Patent: SOD-1発現を調節するための組成物 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 26035746
Patent: SOD-1発現を調節するための組成物
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Lithuania

Patent: 26499
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 57214
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2024531
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Luxembourg

Patent: 0359
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Malaysia

Patent: 5665
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 2634
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Mexico

Patent: 3908
Patent: COMPOSICIONES PARA MODULAR LA EXPRESION DE SOD-1. (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 16012922
Patent: COMPOSICIONES PARA MODULAR LA EXPRESION DE SOD-1. (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION.)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 20007166
Patent: COMPOSICIONES PARA MODULAR LA EXPRESION DE SOD-1. (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION.)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Netherlands

Patent: 1293
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

New Zealand

Patent: 4100
Patent: Compositions for modulating sod-1 expression
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Poland

Patent: 26499
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 57214
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Portugal

Patent: 26499
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 57214
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Russian Federation

Patent: 04619
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING EXPRESSION OF SOD-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 16142532
Patent: КОМПОЗИЦИИ ДЛЯ МОДУЛИРОВАНИЯ ЭКСПРЕССИИ SOD-1 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING EXPRESSION OF SOD-1)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

San Marino

Patent: 02000456
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 02200479
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Serbia

Patent: 707
Patent: KOMPOZICIJE ZA MODULACIJU EKSPRESIJE SOD-1 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 487
Patent: KOMPOZICIJE ZA MODULACIJU EKSPRESIJE SOD-1 (COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Singapore

Patent: 201906520R
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 201910844S
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 201608109T
Patent: COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Slovenia

Patent: 26499
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 57214
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

South Korea

Patent: 2285629
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 170012207
Patent: SOD-1 발현을 조절하기 위한 조성물 (SOD-1 COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 210097225
Patent: SOD-1 발현을 조절하기 위한 조성물 (SOD-1 COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 220077933
Patent: SOD-1 발현을 조절하기 위한 조성물 (SOD-1 COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 230085222
Patent: SOD-1 발현을 조절하기 위한 조성물 (SOD-1 COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 240111010
Patent: SOD-1 발현을 조절하기 위한 조성물 (SOD-1 COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 250113519
Patent: SOD-1 발현을 조절하기 위한 조성물 (SOD-1 COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING SOD-1 EXPRESSION)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Spain

Patent: 18236
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start Trial

Patent: 26869
Estimated Expiration: ⤷  Start 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 QALSODY around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Australia 2015240761 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2019268063 ⤷  Start Trial
Australia 2022200002 ⤷  Start Trial
>Country >Patent Number >Title >Estimated Expiration

Supplementary Protection Certificates for QALSODY

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
3126499 CR 2024 00038 Denmark ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: TOFERSEN; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/23/1783 20240603
3126499 301293 Netherlands ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: TOFERSEN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/23/1783 20240603
3126499 LUC00359 Luxembourg ⤷  Start Trial PRODUCT NAME: TOFERSEN; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/23/1783 20240603
>Patent Number >Supplementary Protection Certificate >SPC Country >SPC Expiration >SPC Description

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