Brazil: These 19 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2025 - 2026

Generic name: simeprevir sodium
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0614654

OLYSIO is a drug marketed by Janssen Prods. There are nine patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty patent family members in forty-three countries.

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The generic ingredient in OLYSIO is simeprevir sodium. There is one drug master file entry for this API. Additional details are available on the simeprevir sodium profile page.

Generic name: menthol; methyl salicylate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0712396

SALONPAS is a drug marketed by Hisamitsu Pharm Co. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty patent family members in sixteen countries.

The generic ingredient in SALONPAS is menthol; methyl salicylate. There are eighteen drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the menthol; methyl salicylate profile page.

Generic name: alcaftadine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: March 31, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0710085

LASTACAFT is a drug marketed by Abbvie. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has forty-six patent family members in thirty countries. There has been litigation on patents covering LASTACAFT

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The generic ingredient in LASTACAFT is alcaftadine. There are six drug master file entries for this API. Four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the alcaftadine profile page.

Generic name: chlorpheniramine polistirex; codeine polistirex
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: March 16, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0709606

TUZISTRA XR is a drug marketed by Tris Pharma Inc. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty-one patent family members in fourteen countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TUZISTRA XR

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The generic ingredient in TUZISTRA XR is chlorpheniramine polistirex; codeine polistirex. There are twenty-nine drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the chlorpheniramine polistirex; codeine polistirex profile page.

Generic name: difelikefalin acetate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 10, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0718651

KORSUVA is a drug marketed by Vifor Intl. There are twelve patents protecting this drug.

This drug has fifty-three patent family members in twenty-seven countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KORSUVA

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The generic ingredient in KORSUVA is difelikefalin acetate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the difelikefalin acetate profile page.

Generic name: pirfenidone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 22, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0616324

ESBRIET is a drug marketed by Genentech Inc. There are twenty patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and sixty-six patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ESBRIET

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The generic ingredient in ESBRIET is pirfenidone. There are twenty-three drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the pirfenidone profile page.

Generic name: crizotinib
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 23, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0619420

XALKORI is a drug marketed by Pf Prism Cv. There are five patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and fifty-two patent family members in forty-eight countries.

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The generic ingredient in XALKORI is crizotinib. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the crizotinib profile page.

Generic name: ingenol mebutate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 18, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0619919

PICATO is a drug marketed by Leo Labs. There are twelve patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has thirty-five patent family members in twenty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering PICATO

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The generic ingredient in PICATO is ingenol mebutate. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the ingenol mebutate profile page.

Generic name: aliskiren hemifumarate; hydrochlorothiazide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 23, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0713338

TEKTURNA HCT is a drug marketed by Noden Pharma. There is one patent protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has thirty-two patent family members in twenty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TEKTURNA HCT

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The generic ingredient in TEKTURNA HCT is aliskiren hemifumarate; hydrochlorothiazide. There are four drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the aliskiren hemifumarate; hydrochlorothiazide profile page.

Generic name: selumetinib sulfate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 21, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0620091

KOSELUGO is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has two hundred and one patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KOSELUGO

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The generic ingredient in KOSELUGO is selumetinib sulfate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the selumetinib sulfate profile page.

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 15, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0614411

CREON is a drug marketed by

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The generic ingredient in CREON is pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). There are six drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) profile page.

Generic name: eslicarbazepine acetate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: April 21, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0615970

APTIOM is a drug marketed by Sumitomo Pharma Am. There are eleven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has one hundred patent family members in twenty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering APTIOM

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The generic ingredient in APTIOM is eslicarbazepine acetate. There are twelve drug master file entries for this API. Eight suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the eslicarbazepine acetate profile page.

Generic name: linagliptin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: May 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0711179

TRADJENTA is a drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim. There are eleven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has four hundred and eighty-six patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRADJENTA

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The generic ingredient in TRADJENTA is linagliptin. There are nineteen drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the linagliptin profile page.

Generic name: linagliptin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: May 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0722388

TRADJENTA is a drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim. There are eleven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has four hundred and eighty-six patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRADJENTA

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The generic ingredient in TRADJENTA is linagliptin. There are nineteen drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the linagliptin profile page.

Generic name: vortioxetine hydrobromide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 16, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent 122,020,011,920

TRINTELLIX is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa. There are ten patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Two tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and seventeen patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRINTELLIX

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The generic ingredient in TRINTELLIX is vortioxetine hydrobromide. There are sixteen drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the vortioxetine hydrobromide profile page.

Generic name: peramivir
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: April 12, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0621552

RAPIVAB is a drug marketed by Biocryst. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-three patent family members in fourteen countries.

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The generic ingredient in RAPIVAB is peramivir. There is one drug master file entry for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the peramivir profile page.

Generic name: peramivir
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 13, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0707769

RAPIVAB is a drug marketed by Biocryst. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-three patent family members in fourteen countries.

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The generic ingredient in RAPIVAB is peramivir. There is one drug master file entry for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the peramivir profile page.

Generic name: sacubitril; valsartan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 08, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Brazil Patent PI0605921

ENTRESTO SPRINKLE is a drug marketed by Novartis. There are four patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-five patent family members in forty-three countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ENTRESTO SPRINKLE

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The generic ingredient in ENTRESTO SPRINKLE is sacubitril; valsartan. There are eleven drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the sacubitril; valsartan profile page.