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VELCADE Drug Patent Profile


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When do Velcade patents expire, and when can generic versions of Velcade launch?

Velcade is a drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa and is included in one NDA.

The generic ingredient in VELCADE is bortezomib. There are twenty drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-five suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the bortezomib profile page.

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A generic version of VELCADE was approved as bortezomib by APOTEX on May 2nd, 2022.

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Recent Clinical Trials for VELCADE

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SponsorPhase
Stichting European Myeloma NetworkPhase 2
Deutsche Studiengruppe Multiples Myelom (DSMM)Phase 3
KKS NetzwerkPhase 3

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Pharmacology for VELCADE
Drug ClassProteasome Inhibitor
Mechanism of ActionProteasome Inhibitors
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for VELCADE
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
VELCADE For Injection bortezomib 3.5 mg/vial 021602 1 2008-11-20

US Patents and Regulatory Information for VELCADE

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Takeda Pharms Usa VELCADE bortezomib INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS 021602-001 May 13, 2003 AP RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for VELCADE

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Takeda Pharms Usa VELCADE bortezomib INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS 021602-001 May 13, 2003 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Takeda Pharms Usa VELCADE bortezomib INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS 021602-001 May 13, 2003 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Takeda Pharms Usa VELCADE bortezomib INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS 021602-001 May 13, 2003 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Takeda Pharms Usa VELCADE bortezomib INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS 021602-001 May 13, 2003 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Takeda Pharms Usa VELCADE bortezomib INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS 021602-001 May 13, 2003 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Takeda Pharms Usa VELCADE bortezomib INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS 021602-001 May 13, 2003 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Takeda Pharms Usa VELCADE bortezomib INJECTABLE;INTRAVENOUS, SUBCUTANEOUS 021602-001 May 13, 2003 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for VELCADE

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Accord Healthcare S.L.U. Bortezomib Accord bortezomib EMEA/H/C/003984
Bortezomib Accord as monotherapy or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with progressive multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior therapy and who have already undergone or are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib Accord in combination with melphalan and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for high‑dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib Accord in combination with dexamethasone, or with dexamethasone and thalidomide, is indicated for the induction treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are eligible for high‑dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib Accord in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Authorised yes no no 2015-07-20
Pfizer Europe MA EEIG Bortezomib Hospira bortezomib EMEA/H/C/004207
Bortezomib Hospira as monotherapy or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with progressive multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior therapy and who have already undergone or are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib Hospira in combination with melphalan and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for high-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib Hospira in combination with dexamethasone, or with dexamethasone and thalidomide, is indicated for the induction treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are eligible for high-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib Hospira in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Authorised yes no no 2016-07-22
SUN Pharmaceutical Industries (Europe) B.V. Bortezomib Sun bortezomib EMEA/H/C/004076
Bortezomib SUN as monotherapy or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with progressive multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior therapy and who have already undergone or are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib SUN in combination with melphalan and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for high-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib SUN in combination with dexamethasone, or with dexamethasone and thalidomide, is indicated for the induction treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are eligible for high-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib SUN in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Authorised yes no no 2016-07-22
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH Bortezomib Fresenius Kabi bortezomib EMEA/H/C/005074
Bortezomib as monotherapy or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with progressive multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior therapy and who have already undergone or are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib in combination with melphalan and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for high-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib in combination with dexamethasone, or with dexamethasone and thalidomide, is indicated for the induction treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are eligible for high-dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Bortezomib in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Authorised yes no no 2019-11-14
Janssen-Cilag International NV Velcade bortezomib EMEA/H/C/000539
Velcade as monotherapy or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with progressive multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior therapy and who have already undergone or are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Velcade in combination with melphalan and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for high dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Velcade in combination with dexamethasone, or with dexamethasone and thalidomide, is indicated for the induction treatment of adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are eligible for high dose chemotherapy with haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Velcade in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma who are unsuitable for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Authorised no no no 2004-04-26
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International Patents for VELCADE

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Denmark 0788360 ⤷  Sign Up
Germany 69530936 BORONSÄURE-UND-ESTERVERBINDUNGEN, DEREN SYSTHESE UND VERWENDUNGEN ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 3078667 FORMULATION DE COMPOSÉS D'ACIDE BORONIQUE (FORMULATION OF BORONIC ACID COMPOUNDS) ⤷  Sign Up
Denmark 1355910 ⤷  Sign Up
Hong Kong 1002059 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2203936 COMPOSES D'ESTERS ET D'ACIDES BORONIQUES, LEUR SYNTHESE ET LEURS UTILISATIONS (BORONIC ESTER AND ACID COMPOUNDS, SYNTHESIS AND USES) ⤷  Sign Up
Cyprus 2484 Boronic ester and acid compounds, synthesis and uses. ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for VELCADE

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0788360 04C0014 France ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: BORTEZOMIB; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/04/274/001 20040426
0788360 CA 2004 00012 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up
0788360 SPC008/2004 Ireland ⤷  Sign Up SPC008/2004: 20050504, EXPIRES: 20190425
0788360 300151 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up 300151, 20151027, EXPIRES: 20190425
0788360 C00788360/01 Switzerland ⤷  Sign Up FORMER REPRESENTANTIVE: BOVARD AG PATENTANWAELTE, CH
0788360 SPC/GB04/021 United Kingdom ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: BORTEZOMIB OR PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE ESTER THEREOF, OPTIONALLY IN THE FORM OF A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/04/274/001 20040428
0788360 91083 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up 91083, EXPIRES: 20190426
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