New Zealand: These 22 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2025 - 2026

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 15, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 565,959

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: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 15, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 565,960

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: pirfenidone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 22, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 565,957

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: pirfenidone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 22, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 600,129

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: olaparib
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: October 17, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 575,627

LYNPARZA is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca. There are twelve patents protecting this drug. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

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

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The generic ingredient in LYNPARZA is olaparib. There are three drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the olaparib profile page.

Generic name: crizotinib
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 23, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 568,289

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: exenatide synthetic
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 589,195

BYDUREON is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are eleven patents protecting this drug.

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

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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.

Generic name: ingenol mebutate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 18, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 569,197

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: regadenoson
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 03, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 570,239

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

This drug has twenty-eight patent family members in eighteen countries. There has been litigation on patents covering LEXISCAN

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The generic ingredient in LEXISCAN is regadenoson. There are nine drug master file entries for this API. Eighteen suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the regadenoson profile page.

Generic name: ticagrelor
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 21, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 596,700

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

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

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

Generic name: dapagliflozin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 589,195

FARXIGA is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are nineteen patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Sixteen tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

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

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

Generic name: macitentan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 29, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 575,702

OPSUMIT is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has ninety-nine patent family members in thirty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OPSUMIT

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The generic ingredient in OPSUMIT is macitentan. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the macitentan profile page.

Generic name: dapagliflozin; saxagliptin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 28, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 589,195

QTERN is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca Ab. There are eight patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

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

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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.

Generic name: linagliptin
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: May 04, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 572,862

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: New Zealand Patent 595,983

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: New Zealand Patent 613,426

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: New Zealand Patent 572,986

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: safinamide mesylate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: June 19, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 595,737

XADAGO is a drug marketed by Mdd Us. There are three patents protecting this drug.

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

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

Generic name: selumetinib sulfate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 21, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 569,792

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: difelikefalin acetate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 10, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 577,107

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: aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 22, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 577,061

AMELUZ is a drug marketed by Biofrontera. There are three patents protecting this drug.

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

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

Generic name: sacubitril; valsartan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 08, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 594,006

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.

Generic name: sacubitril; valsartan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 08, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 600,626

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.

Generic name: macitentan; tadalafil
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 29, 2026
Generic Entry Controlled by: New Zealand Patent 575,702

OPSYNVI is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-nine patent family members in thirty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OPSYNVI

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The generic ingredient in OPSYNVI is macitentan; tadalafil. There are ten drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the macitentan; tadalafil profile page.