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Last Updated: July 15, 2024

Germany: These 15 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry From 2024 - 2025

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Friedman, Yali, "Germany: These 15 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry From 2024 - 2025" DrugPatentWatch.com thinkBiotech, 2024 www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/expiring-drug-patents-generic-entry/.
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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.
When can YONDELIS (trabectedin) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: trabectedin
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: October 29, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,005,001,833

YONDELIS is a drug marketed by Janssen Prods. There is one patent protecting this drug. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

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

See drug price trends for YONDELIS.

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

When can DEFENCATH (heparin sodium; taurolidine) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: heparin sodium; taurolidine
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: November 02, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 202,005,022,124

DEFENCATH is a drug marketed by Cormedix. There are four patents protecting this drug.

This drug has fourteen patent family members in eight countries.

See drug price trends for DEFENCATH.

The generic ingredient in DEFENCATH is heparin sodium; taurolidine. There are seventy-seven drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the heparin sodium; taurolidine profile page.

When can NEVANAC (nepafenac) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: nepafenac
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: December 02, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,005,022,756

Drug Price Trends for NEVANAC
NEVANAC is a drug marketed by Harrow Eye. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty-seven patent family members in twenty-three countries.

See drug price trends for NEVANAC.

The generic ingredient in NEVANAC is nepafenac. There are eight drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the nepafenac profile page.

When can BELVIQ (lorcaserin hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: lorcaserin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: December 21, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,005,016,603

Drug Price Trends for BELVIQ
BELVIQ is a drug marketed by One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

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

See drug price trends for BELVIQ.

The generic ingredient in BELVIQ is lorcaserin hydrochloride. There are five drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the lorcaserin hydrochloride profile page.

When can WAKIX (pitolisant hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: pitolisant hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: February 10, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,005,005,941

WAKIX is a drug marketed by Harmony. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has sixty-one patent family members in thirty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering WAKIX

See drug price trends for WAKIX.

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

When can WAKIX (pitolisant hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: pitolisant hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: February 10, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,001,938

WAKIX is a drug marketed by Harmony. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has sixty-one patent family members in thirty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering WAKIX

See drug price trends for WAKIX.

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

When can CORLANOR (ivabradine) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: ivabradine
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: February 28, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,001,312

Drug Price Trends for CORLANOR
CORLANOR is a drug marketed by Amgen Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has ninety-seven patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering CORLANOR

See drug price trends for CORLANOR.

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

When can CORLANOR (ivabradine hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: ivabradine hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: February 28, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,002,624

Drug Price Trends for CORLANOR
CORLANOR is a drug marketed by Amgen Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has ninety-seven patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering CORLANOR

See drug price trends for CORLANOR.

The generic ingredient in CORLANOR is ivabradine hydrochloride. There are nine drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ivabradine hydrochloride profile page.

When can NEXAVAR (sorafenib tosylate) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: sorafenib tosylate
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: March 07, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,017,188

NEXAVAR is a drug marketed by Bayer Hlthcare. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has eighty-nine patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering NEXAVAR

See drug price trends for NEXAVAR.

The generic ingredient in NEXAVAR is sorafenib tosylate. There are thirteen drug master file entries for this API. Eight suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the sorafenib tosylate profile page.

When can OZEMPIC (semaglutide) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: semaglutide
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: March 18, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,015,928

Drug Price Trends for OZEMPIC
OZEMPIC is a drug marketed by Novo. There are twenty-one patents protecting this drug.

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

See drug price trends for OZEMPIC.

The generic ingredient in OZEMPIC is semaglutide. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the semaglutide profile page.

When can WEGOVY (semaglutide) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: semaglutide
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: March 18, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,015,928

Drug Price Trends for WEGOVY
WEGOVY is a drug marketed by Novo. There are six patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and twenty-eight patent family members in thirty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering WEGOVY

See drug price trends for WEGOVY.

The generic ingredient in WEGOVY is semaglutide. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the semaglutide profile page.

When can TRACLEER (bosentan) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: bosentan
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: May 17, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,011,150

TRACLEER is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

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

See drug price trends for TRACLEER.

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

When can OLYSIO (simeprevir sodium) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: simeprevir sodium
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: July 29, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,019,439

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

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

See drug price trends for OLYSIO.

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.

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

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: August 15, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,004,471

CREON is a drug marketed by

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

See drug price trends for CREON.

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.

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

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: August 15, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,012,346

CREON is a drug marketed by

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

See drug price trends for CREON.

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.

When can JYNARQUE (tolvaptan) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: tolvaptan
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: September 02, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,019,882

JYNARQUE is a drug marketed by Otsuka. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has eighty-six patent family members in twenty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JYNARQUE

See drug price trends for JYNARQUE.

The generic ingredient in JYNARQUE is tolvaptan. There are eight drug master file entries for this API. Six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the tolvaptan profile page.

When can SAMSCA (tolvaptan) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: tolvaptan
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Key Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Date: September 02, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,019,882

SAMSCA is a drug marketed by Otsuka. There are two patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has eighty-six patent family members in twenty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering SAMSCA

See drug price trends for SAMSCA.

The generic ingredient in SAMSCA is tolvaptan. There are eight drug master file entries for this API. Six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the tolvaptan profile page.

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