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Colombia: These 16 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2026 - 2027

DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity Dates in Colombia

Generic Entry Dates in Other Countries

These estimated drug patent expiration dates and generic entry opportunity dates are calculated from analysis of known patents covering drugs. Many factors can influence early or late generic entry. This information is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source. The methodology is described in this blog post.

Summary: Colombia: These 16 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2026 - 2027

Tradename Ingredient Estimated Entry Opportunity Date
PANCREAZE pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) 2027-02-20
ZENPEP pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) 2027-02-20
BYDUREON exenatide synthetic 2026-06-28
EPIDUO adapalene; benzoyl peroxide 2026-07-13
>Tradename >Ingredient >Estimated Entry Opportunity Date

Details: Colombia: These 16 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2026 - 2027

When can PANCREAZE (pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 20, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,220,903

PANCREAZE is a drug marketed by

See drug price trends for PANCREAZE.

The generic ingredient in PANCREAZE 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.

When can ZENPEP (pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 20, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,220,903

ZENPEP is a drug marketed by

See drug price trends for ZENPEP.

The generic ingredient in ZENPEP 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.

When can BYDUREON (exenatide synthetic) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: exenatide synthetic
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,160,299

Drug Price Trends for BYDUREON
BYDUREON is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are seven patents protecting this drug.

This drug has three hundred and seven patent family members in forty-eight countries. There has been litigation on patents covering BYDUREON

See drug price trends for BYDUREON.

The generic ingredient in BYDUREON is exenatide synthetic. There are seven drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the exenatide synthetic profile page.

When can EPIDUO (adapalene; benzoyl peroxide) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: adapalene; benzoyl peroxide
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 13, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,150,136

Drug Price Trends for EPIDUO
EPIDUO is a drug marketed by Galderma Labs Lp and Galderma LabsThere are three patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

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

See drug price trends for EPIDUO.

The generic ingredient in EPIDUO is adapalene; benzoyl peroxide. There are twelve drug master file entries for this API. Twelve suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the adapalene; benzoyl peroxide profile page.

When can EPIDUO FORTE (adapalene; benzoyl peroxide) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: adapalene; benzoyl peroxide
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 13, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,150,136

Drug Price Trends for EPIDUO FORTE
EPIDUO FORTE is a drug marketed by Galderma Labs. There has been litigation on patents covering EPIDUO FORTE

See drug price trends for EPIDUO FORTE.

The generic ingredient in EPIDUO FORTE is adapalene; benzoyl peroxide. There are twelve drug master file entries for this API. Twelve suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the adapalene; benzoyl peroxide profile page.

When can VELPHORO (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: sucroferric oxyhydroxide
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 16, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,280,398

Drug Price Trends for VELPHORO
VELPHORO is a drug marketed by Vifor Fresenius. There are eleven patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and thirty-five patent family members in thirty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering VELPHORO

See drug price trends for VELPHORO.

The generic ingredient in VELPHORO is sucroferric oxyhydroxide. There are four drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the sucroferric oxyhydroxide profile page.

When can BRILINTA (ticagrelor) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: ticagrelor
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 21, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,150,163

Drug Price Trends for BRILINTA
BRILINTA is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca. There are two patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has sixty-two patent family members in thirty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering BRILINTA

See drug price trends for BRILINTA.

The generic ingredient in BRILINTA is ticagrelor. There are twenty-one drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ticagrelor profile page.

When can FARXIGA (dapagliflozin) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: dapagliflozin
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,160,299

Drug Price Trends for FARXIGA
FARXIGA is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are seventeen patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Thirteen tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has four hundred and twenty-five patent family members in fifty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering FARXIGA

See drug price trends for FARXIGA.

The generic ingredient in FARXIGA is dapagliflozin. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the dapagliflozin profile page.

When can JAKAFI (ruxolitinib phosphate) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: ruxolitinib phosphate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 13, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,251,256

JAKAFI is a drug marketed by Incyte Corp. There are eight patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

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

See drug price trends for JAKAFI.

The generic ingredient in JAKAFI is ruxolitinib phosphate. There are two drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ruxolitinib phosphate profile page.

When can JARDIANCE (empagliflozin) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: empagliflozin
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 16, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,251,239

Drug Price Trends for JARDIANCE
JARDIANCE is a drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim. There are fifteen patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Eighteen tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has four hundred and twenty-eight patent family members in forty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JARDIANCE

See drug price trends for JARDIANCE.

The generic ingredient in JARDIANCE is empagliflozin. There are twenty-two drug master file entries for this API. Four suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the empagliflozin profile page.

When can KAZANO (alogliptin benzoate; metformin hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: alogliptin benzoate; metformin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 19, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,160,301

Drug Price Trends for KAZANO
KAZANO is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has ninety patent family members in forty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering KAZANO

See drug price trends for KAZANO.

The generic ingredient in KAZANO is alogliptin benzoate; metformin hydrochloride. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. Three suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the alogliptin benzoate; metformin hydrochloride profile page.

When can QTERN (dapagliflozin; saxagliptin hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: dapagliflozin; saxagliptin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,160,299

Drug Price Trends for QTERN
QTERN is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are seven patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

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

See drug price trends for QTERN.

The generic ingredient in QTERN is dapagliflozin; saxagliptin hydrochloride. There are twenty-six drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the dapagliflozin; saxagliptin hydrochloride profile page.

When can TRINTELLIX (vortioxetine hydrobromide) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: vortioxetine hydrobromide
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 16, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,220,962

Drug Price Trends for TRINTELLIX
TRINTELLIX is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa. There are ten patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three 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

See drug price trends for TRINTELLIX.

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.

When can TRELSTAR (triptorelin pamoate) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: triptorelin pamoate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 06, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,251,234

TRELSTAR is a drug marketed by Verity. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-seven patent family members in thirty-two countries.

See drug price trends for TRELSTAR.

The generic ingredient in TRELSTAR is triptorelin pamoate. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the triptorelin pamoate profile page.

When can TEPMETKO (tepotinib hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: tepotinib hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 12, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,170,360

TEPMETKO is a drug marketed by Emd Serono Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has seventy-nine patent family members in thirty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TEPMETKO

See drug price trends for TEPMETKO.

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

When can TEPMETKO (tepotinib hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: tepotinib hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 12, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,270,257

TEPMETKO is a drug marketed by Emd Serono Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has seventy-nine patent family members in thirty-six countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TEPMETKO

See drug price trends for TEPMETKO.

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

When can XERMELO (telotristat etiprate) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: telotristat etiprate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 12, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,220,855

XERMELO is a drug marketed by Tersera. There are five patents protecting this drug.

This drug has seventy patent family members in twenty-nine countries.

See drug price trends for XERMELO.

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

When can TRIPTODUR KIT (triptorelin pamoate) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: triptorelin pamoate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 06, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,251,234

TRIPTODUR KIT is a drug marketed by Azurity. There is one patent protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-seven patent family members in thirty-two countries.

The generic ingredient in TRIPTODUR KIT is triptorelin pamoate. There are three drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the triptorelin pamoate profile page.

When can DAKLINZA (daclatasvir dihydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: daclatasvir dihydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 11, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,150,171

Drug Price Trends for DAKLINZA
DAKLINZA is a drug marketed by Bristol-myers Squibb. There are five patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-three patent family members in thirty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering DAKLINZA

See drug price trends for DAKLINZA.

The generic ingredient in DAKLINZA is daclatasvir dihydrochloride. There are five drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the daclatasvir dihydrochloride profile page.

When can DUZALLO (allopurinol; lesinurad) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: allopurinol; lesinurad
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,331,333

Drug Price Trends for DUZALLO
DUZALLO is a drug marketed by Ironwood Pharms Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-four patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering DUZALLO

See drug price trends for DUZALLO.

The generic ingredient in DUZALLO is allopurinol; lesinurad. There are twenty-two drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the allopurinol; lesinurad profile page.

When can ZURAMPIC (lesinurad) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: lesinurad
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 27, 2027
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,331,333

ZURAMPIC is a drug marketed by Ironwood Pharms Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-four patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ZURAMPIC

See drug price trends for ZURAMPIC.

The generic ingredient in ZURAMPIC is lesinurad. Additional details are available on the lesinurad profile page.

When can ZYKADIA (ceritinib) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: ceritinib
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 08, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: Colombia Patent 6,231,028

ZYKADIA is a drug marketed by Novartis. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has three hundred and twenty-two patent family members in fifty-six countries.

See drug price trends for ZYKADIA.

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

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