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AFINITOR Drug Patent Profile


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When do Afinitor patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?

Afinitor is a drug marketed by Novartis and Novartis Pharm and is included in two NDAs. There are two patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has two hundred and twenty-nine patent family members in thirty-one countries.

The generic ingredient in AFINITOR is everolimus. There are twelve drug master file entries for this compound. Nine suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the everolimus profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Afinitor

A generic version of AFINITOR was approved as everolimus by HIKMA on April 12th, 2018.

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Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for AFINITOR
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
AFINITOR Tablets everolimus 2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 7.5 mg 022334 1 2014-12-10
AFINITOR Tablets everolimus 10 mg 022334 1 2014-06-18

US Patents and Regulatory Information for AFINITOR

AFINITOR is protected by one US patents.

Patents protecting AFINITOR

Neuroendocrine tumor treatment
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROGRESSIVE NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS OF PANCREATIC ORIGIN (PNET) THAT ARE UNRESECTABLE, LOCALLY ADVANCED OR METASTATIC

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-002 Mar 30, 2009 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-001 Mar 30, 2009 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-002 Mar 30, 2009 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial Y ⤷  Try a Trial
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Expired US Patents for AFINITOR

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-002 Mar 30, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-004 Mar 30, 2012 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-001 Mar 30, 2009 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
Novartis AFINITOR everolimus TABLET;ORAL 022334-003 Jul 9, 2010 ⤷  Try a Trial ⤷  Try a Trial
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for AFINITOR

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Novartis Europharm Limited Afinitor everolimus EMEA/H/C/001038
Hormone-receptor-positive advanced breast cancerAfinitor is indicated for the treatment of hormone-receptor-positive, HER2/neu-negative advanced breast cancer, in combination with exemestane, in post-menopausal women without symptomatic visceral disease after recurrence or progression following a non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor.Neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic originAfinitor is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well or moderately differentiated neuroendocrine tumours of pancreatic origin in adults with progressive disease.Neuroendocrine tumours of gastrointestinal or lung originAfinitor is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, well-differentiated (Grade 1 or Grade 2) non-functional neuroendocrine tumours of gastrointestinal or lung origin in adults with progressive disease.Renal-cell carcinomaAfinitor is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced renal-cell carcinoma, whose disease has progressed on or after treatment with VEGF-targeted therapy.
Authorised no no no 2009-08-02
Novartis Europharm Limited Votubia everolimus EMEA/H/C/002311
Renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)Votubia is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with renal angiomyolipoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who are at risk of complications (based on factors such as tumour size or presence of aneurysm, or presence of multiple or bilateral tumours) but who do not require immediate surgery.The evidence is based on analysis of change in sum of angiomyolipoma volume.Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)Votubia is indicated for the treatment of patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) who require therapeutic intervention but are not amenable to surgery.The evidence is based on analysis of change in SEGA volume. Further clinical benefit, such as improvement in disease‑related symptoms, has not been demonstrated.
Authorised no no no 2011-09-02
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International Patents for AFINITOR

See the table below for patents covering AFINITOR around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office 2783686 Association d'un dérivé de rapamycine et de létrozole pour le traitement du cancer du sein (Combination of a rapamycin derivative and letrozole for treating breast cancer) ⤷  Try a Trial
China 101360496 Neuroendocrine tumor treatment using mTOR inhibitors ⤷  Try a Trial
Norway 2017067 ⤷  Try a Trial
Malaysia 127579 STABILIZATION OF MACROLIDES ⤷  Try a Trial
Lithuania 3351246 ⤷  Try a Trial
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for AFINITOR

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
3342411 LUC00148 Luxembourg ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EVEROLIMUS; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/09/538/001-008 20110830
2269604 93320 Luxembourg ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EVEROLIMUS OU UN SEL PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE DE CELUI-CI; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/09/538-001-006 - AFINITOR - EVEROLIMUS
2269604 300849 Netherlands ⤷  Try a Trial DETAILS ASSIGNMENT: CHANGE OF OWNER(S), MERGE
2269603 CA 2015 00058 Denmark ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EVEROLIMUS ELLER ET FARMACEUTISK ACCEPTABELT SALT DERAF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/09/538/001-008 (K(2012)5347) 20120725
2269604 PA2016035,C2269604 Lithuania ⤷  Try a Trial PRODUCT NAME: EVEROLIMUZAS; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/09/538/001-006 20090803
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