Pirfenidone - Generic Drug Details

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What are the generic drug sources for pirfenidone and what is the scope of patent protection?

Pirfenidone is the generic ingredient in two branded drugs marketed by Genentech Inc, Accord Hlthcare, Amneal, Apotex, Chartwell Rx, Laurus, Sandoz, Sciegen Pharms Inc, Aizant, Alembic, Hetero Labs Ltd V, Micro Labs, MSN, and Teva Pharms Usa, and is included in twenty-two NDAs. There are twenty patents protecting this compound and one Paragraph IV challenge. Additional information is available in the individual branded drug profile pages.

Pirfenidone has two hundred and sixty-three patent family members in forty-five countries.

There are twenty-three drug master file entries for pirfenidone. Twenty-one suppliers are listed for this compound. There is one tentative approval for this compound.

Summary for pirfenidone

International Patents:	263
US Patents:	20
Tradenames:	2
Applicants:	14
NDAs:	22
Drug Master File Entries:	23
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers:	21
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors:	143
Clinical Trials:	122
Patent Applications:	6,189
Drug Prices:	Drug price trends for pirfenidone
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for pirfenidone
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in pirfenidone?	pirfenidone excipients list
DailyMed Link:	pirfenidone at DailyMed

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Recent Clinical Trials for pirfenidone

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Sponsor	Phase
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University	Phase 2
Boehringer Ingelheim	Phase 1
Modern Biosciences Ltd	Phase 2

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Generic filers with tentative approvals for PIRFENIDONE

Applicant	Application No.	Strength	Dosage Form
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	801MG	TABLET;ORAL
⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	267MG	TABLET;ORAL

The 'tentative' approval signifies that the product meets all FDA standards for marketing, and, but for the patents / regulatory protections, it would approved.

Pharmacology for pirfenidone

Drug Class	Pyridone

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classes for pirfenidone

L04AX	Other immunosuppressants
L04A	IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
L04	IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
L	Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for PIRFENIDONE

Tradename	Dosage	Ingredient	Strength	NDA	ANDAs Submitted	Submissiondate
ESBRIET	Capsules	pirfenidone	267 mg	022535	9	2018-10-15
ESBRIET	Tablets	pirfenidone	534 mg	208780	2	2018-10-15

US Patents and Regulatory Information for pirfenidone

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Exclusivity Expiration
Micro Labs	PIRFENIDONE	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	212680-001	May 18, 2022	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Genentech Inc	ESBRIET	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	208780-003	Jan 11, 2017	AB	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Sandoz	PIRFENIDONE	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	212560-001	Apr 28, 2022	AB	RX	No	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Genentech Inc	ESBRIET	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	208780-003	Jan 11, 2017	AB	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Genentech Inc	ESBRIET	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	208780-002	Jan 11, 2017		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up	Y			⤷ Sign Up
Genentech Inc	ESBRIET	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	208780-003	Jan 11, 2017	AB	RX	Yes	Yes	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
Genentech Inc	ESBRIET	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	208780-002	Jan 11, 2017		DISCN	Yes	No	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up				⤷ Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for pirfenidone

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Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Patent Expiration
Genentech Inc	ESBRIET	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	208780-001	Jan 11, 2017	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Genentech Inc	ESBRIET	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	208780-002	Jan 11, 2017	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
Genentech Inc	ESBRIET	pirfenidone	TABLET;ORAL	208780-003	Jan 11, 2017	⤷ Sign Up	⤷ Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for pirfenidone

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Company	Drugname	Inn	Product Number / Indication	Status	Generic	Biosimilar	Orphan	Marketing Authorisation	Marketing Refusal
Roche Registration GmbH	Esbriet	pirfenidone	EMEA/H/C/002154 Esbriet is indicated in adults for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.	Authorised	no	no	no	2011-02-27
Axunio Pharma GmbH	Pirfenidone axunio (previously Pirfenidone AET)	pirfenidone	EMEA/H/C/005873 Pirfenidone AET is indicated in adults for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).	Authorised	yes	no	no	2022-06-20
Viatris Limited	Pirfenidone Viatris	pirfenidone	EMEA/H/C/005862 Pirfenidone Viatris is indicated in adults for the treatment of mild to moderate idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).	Authorised	yes	no	no	2023-01-10
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International Patents for pirfenidone

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Country	Patent Number	Title	Estimated Expiration
European Patent Office	2506849	TRAITEMENT À LA PIRFÉNIDONE ET INDUCTEURS DU CYTOCHROME P450 (PIRFENIDONE THERAPY AND INDUCERS OF CYTOCHROME P450)	⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office	2124945	PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'ADMINISTRER UNE THÉRAPIE PAR LE PIRFENIDONE À UN PATIENT (METHOD OF PROVIDING PIRFENIDONE THERAPY TO A PATIENT)	⤷ Sign Up
Slovenia	2124945		⤷ Sign Up
Australia	2013308489	Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy	⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office	2308491	Thérapie par la pirfénidone et inducteurs du cytochrome P450 (Pirfenidone therapy and inducers of cytochrome P450)	⤷ Sign Up
New Zealand	599247	Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy	⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office	2471534	Procédé pour fournir la thérapie par pirfénidone à un patient (Method of providing pirfenidone therapy to a patient)	⤷ Sign Up
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