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

Lorbrena is a drug marketed by Pfizer and is included in one NDA. There are four patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and twenty-one patent family members in fifty countries.

The generic ingredient in LORBRENA is lorlatinib. Two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the lorlatinib profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Lorbrena

Lorbrena was eligible for patent challenges on November 2, 2022.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be October 4, 2038. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

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Summary for LORBRENA
International Patents:121
US Patents:4
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 2
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 61
Clinical Trials: 6
Patent Applications: 221
Drug Prices: Drug price information for LORBRENA
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in LORBRENA?LORBRENA excipients list
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Drug patent expirations by year for LORBRENA
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for LORBRENA
Generic Entry Date for LORBRENA*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
TABLET;ORAL

*The generic entry opportunity date is the latter of the last compound-claiming patent and the last regulatory exclusivity protection. Many factors can influence early or later generic entry. This date is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source.

Recent Clinical Trials for LORBRENA

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SponsorPhase
PfizerPhase 2
SCRI Development Innovations, LLCPhase 2
Guangdong Association of Clinical TrialsPhase 2

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US Patents and Regulatory Information for LORBRENA

LORBRENA is protected by five US patents and five FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of LORBRENA is ⤷  Sign Up.

This potential generic entry date is based on patent ⤷  Sign Up.

Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

Patents protecting LORBRENA

Crystalline form of lorlatinib free base
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK)-POSITIVE METASTATIC NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER, PROGRESSED ON: CRIZOTINIB + AT LEAST 1 OTHER ALK INHIBITOR FOR METASTATIC DISEASE; OR ALECTINIB, OR CERITINIB AS FIRST ALK INHIBITOR FOR METASTATIC DISEASE.

Crystalline form of lorlatinib free base
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Patented Use: TREATMENT OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) WHOSE TUMORS ARE ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK)-POSITIVE AS DETECTED BY AN FDA-APPROVED TEST

Crystalline form of lorlatinib free base
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Crystalline form of lorlatinib free base hydrate
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Macrocyclic derivatives for the treatment of diseases
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting LORBRENA

INDICATED FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK)-POSITIVE METASTATIC NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) WHOSE DISEASE HAS PROGRESSED ON ALECTINIB AS THE FIRST ALK INHIBITOR THERAPY FOR METASTATIC DISEASE
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INDICATED FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK)-POSITIVE METASTATIC NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) WHOSE DISEASE HAS PROGRESSED ON CRIZOTINIB AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER ALK INHIBITOR FOR METASTATIC DIESASE
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INDICATED FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK)-POSITIVE METASTATIC NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) WHOSE DISEASE HAS PROGRESSED ON CERITINIB AS THE FIRST ALK INHIBITOR THERAPY FOR METASTATIC DISEASE
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TREATMENT OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) WHOSE TUMORS ARE ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK)-POSITIVE AS DETECTED BY AN FDA-APPROVED TEST, EXCLUDING PATIENTS WHOSE DISEASE HAS PROGRESSED ON CRIZOTINIB AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER ALK INHIBITOR FOR METASTATIC DISEASE; OR ALECTINIB OR CERITINIB AS THE FIRST ALK INHIBITOR THERAPY FOR METASTATIC DISEASE
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EXPANDED INDICATION OF THE TREATMENT OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH ANAPLASTIC LYMPHOMA KINASE (ALK)-POSITIVE METASTATIC NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) AS DETECTED BY AN FDA-APPROVED TEST
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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
Pfizer LORBRENA lorlatinib TABLET;ORAL 210868-001 Nov 2, 2018 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y Y ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer LORBRENA lorlatinib TABLET;ORAL 210868-001 Nov 2, 2018 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer LORBRENA lorlatinib TABLET;ORAL 210868-002 Nov 2, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Pfizer LORBRENA lorlatinib TABLET;ORAL 210868-002 Nov 2, 2018 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration

EU/EMA Drug Approvals for LORBRENA

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Pfizer Europe MA EEIG Lorviqua lorlatinib EMEA/H/C/004646
Lorviqua as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)‑positive advanced non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously not treated with an ALK inhibitor.Lorviqua as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with ALK‑positive advanced NSCLC whose disease has progressed after:alectinib or ceritinib as the first ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy; orcrizotinib and at least one other ALK TKI.
Authorised no no no 2019-05-06
>Company >Drugname >Inn >Product Number / Indication >Status >Generic >Biosimilar >Orphan >Marketing Authorisation >Marketing Refusal

International Patents for LORBRENA

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for LORBRENA?

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:

Argentina

Patent: 3754
Patent: FORMA CRISTALINA DE HIDRATO DE LORLATINIB BASE LIBRE
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Australia

Patent: 18349259
Patent: Crystalline form of lorlatinib free base hydrate
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Brazil

Patent: 2020005989
Patent: forma cristalina de hidrato de base livre de lorlatinibe
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Canada

Patent: 77508
Patent: FORME CRISTALLINE D'HYDRATE DE BASE LIBRE DE LORLATINIB (CRYSTALLINE FORM OF LORLATINIB FREE BASE HYDRATE)
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China

Patent: 1201235
Patent: 劳拉替尼游离碱水合物的结晶形式 (CRYSTALLINE FORM OF LORLATINIB FREE BASE HYDRATE)
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Cyprus

Patent: 26141
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Denmark

Patent: 94863
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European Patent Office

Patent: 94863
Patent: FORME CRISTALLINE D'HYDRATE DE BASE LIBRE DE LORLATINIB (CRYSTALLINE FORM OF LORLATINIB FREE BASE HYDRATE)
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Finland

Patent: 94863
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Hungary

Patent: 62926
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Japan

Patent: 53069
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Patent: 20536893
Patent: ロルラチニブ遊離塩基水和物の結晶形態
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Mexico

Patent: 20003373
Patent: FORMA CRISTALINA DE HIDRATO DE LORLATINIB BASE LIBRE. (CRYSTALLINE FORM OF LORLATINIB FREE BASE HYDRATE.)
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Poland

Patent: 94863
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Portugal

Patent: 94863
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Russian Federation

Patent: 20113141
Patent: КРИСТАЛЛИЧЕСКАЯ ФОРМА ГИДРАТА СВОБОДНОГО ОСНОВАНИЯ ЛОРЛАТИНИБА
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Patent: 22109286
Patent: КРИСТАЛЛИЧЕСКАЯ ФОРМА ГИДРАТА СВОБОДНОГО ОСНОВАНИЯ ЛОРЛАТИНИБА
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Singapore

Patent: 202002445S
Patent: CRYSTALLINE FORM OF LORLATINIB FREE BASE HYDRATE
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Slovenia

Patent: 94863
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South Africa

Patent: 2001661
Patent: CRYSTALLINE FORM OF LORLATINIB FREE BASE HYDRATE
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South Korea

Patent: 2424621
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Patent: 200051781
Patent: 로라티닙 유리 염기 수화물의 결정질 형태
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Spain

Patent: 52985
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Taiwan

Patent: 75960
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Patent: 1922753
Patent: Crystalline form of LORLATINIB free base hydrate
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Generics may enter earlier, or later, based on new patent filings, patent extensions, patent invalidation, early generic licensing, generic entry preferences, and other factors.

See the table below for additional patents covering LORBRENA around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Argentina 113754 FORMA CRISTALINA DE HIDRATO DE LORLATINIB BASE LIBRE ⤷  Sign Up
South Africa 201406244 MACROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PROLIFERATIVE DISEASES ⤷  Sign Up
Japan 6218253 ⤷  Sign Up
Hungary E052790 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for LORBRENA

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
2822953 301006 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LORLATINIB, DESGEWENST IN DE VORM VAN EEN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBAAR ZOUT; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/19/1355 20190508
2822953 2019C/539 Belgium ⤷  Sign Up DETAILS ASSIGNMENT: CHANGE OF OWNER(S), OTHER
2822953 2019034 Norway ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LORLATINIB; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/19/1355 20190523
2822953 PA2019519 Lithuania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LORLATINIBAS ARBA JO FARMACINIU POZIURIU PRIIMTINA DRUSKA; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/19/1355 20190506
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