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ESBRIET Drug Patent Profile


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Which patents cover Esbriet, and when can generic versions of Esbriet launch?

Esbriet is a drug marketed by Genentech Inc and is included in two NDAs. There are twenty patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

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

The generic ingredient in ESBRIET is pirfenidone. There are twenty-three drug master file entries for this compound. Twenty-one suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the pirfenidone profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Esbriet

A generic version of ESBRIET was approved as pirfenidone by AMNEAL on January 3rd, 2022.

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Excalibur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Phase 1
San Diego Veterans Healthcare SystemPhase 2
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Pharmacology for ESBRIET
Drug ClassPyridone
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for ESBRIET
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 ESBRIET

ESBRIET is protected by sixty-four US patents.

Patents protecting ESBRIET

Granulate formulation of 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone and method of making the same
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Modifying pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES IN TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

Modifying pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS ARE WITHIN LIMITS, THEN SUB-2400MG/DAY DOSE, THEN FULL DAILY DOSE IN TREATMENT OF IPF

Modifying pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY ADMINISTERING SUB-2400 MG/DAY DOSE THEN FULL DAY DAILY DOSE IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY ADMINISTERING SUB-2400MG/DAY DOSE THEN FULL DAILY DOSE IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, THEN SUB-2400MG/DAY DOSE, THEN FULL DAILY DOSE IN TREATMENT OF IPF

Pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
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Patented Use: CONTINUED DOSING OR DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES IN TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

Pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, FOLLOWED BY 801 MG/DAY, DOSE, THEN 1602 MG/DAY IN TREATMENT OF IPF

Pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
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Patented Use: DOSING 1602 MG/DAY PIRFENIDONE FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: FULL DAILY DOSING FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTERING 1602 MG/DAY IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY ADMINISTERING 801 MG/DAY FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTERING 1602 MG/DAY IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTERING FULL DAILY DOSE IN TREATMENT OF IPF

Method of providing pirfenidone therapy to a patient
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Patented Use: DOSE ESCALATION OVER 14 DAYS FOR TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patented Use: METHOD OF ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE CAPSULES TO TREAT A FIBROTIC CONDITION

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Patented Use: DOSE ESCALATION OVER 14 DAYS FOR TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

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Patented Use: PIRFENIDONE DOSE ESCALATION REGIMEN FOR TREATMENT OF IPF AS 801 MG/DAY FOR DAYS 1-7 OF THE REGIMEN, 1602 MG/DAY FOR DAYS 8-14 OF THE REGIMEN, AND 2403 MG/DAY FOR AT LEAST DAY 15 OF THE REGIMEN

Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
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Patented Use: METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE TO REDUCE DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH FLUVOXAMINE

Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
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Patented Use: DISCONTINUING ADMINISTRATION OF FLUVOXAMINE TO AVOID DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH PIRFENIDONE AND THEN ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE

Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
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Patented Use: ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE WHILE AVOIDING CO-ADMINISTRATION OF FLUVOXAMINE TO AVOID DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH PIRFENIDONE

Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
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Patented Use: METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE TO REDUCE DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH A STRONG INHIBITOR OF CYP1A2

Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
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Patented Use: DISCONTINUING ADMINISTRATION OF A STRONG CYP1A2 INHIBITOR TO AVOID DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH PIRFENIDONE AND THEN ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE

Methods of administering pirfenidone therapy
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Patented Use: ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE WHILE AVOIDING CO-ADMINISTRATION OF A STRONG CYP1A2 INHIBITOR TO AVOID DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH PIRFENIDONE

Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patented Use: METHOD OF ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE CAPSULES TO TREAT A FIBROTIC CONDITION

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Patented Use: METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE TO REDUCE DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH FLUVOXAMINE

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Patented Use: ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE CONCURRENTLY WITH FLUVOXAMINE, THE PIRFENIDONE AT A DOSE OF ABOUT 801 MG/DAY TO REDUCE DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH FLUVOXAMINE

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Patented Use: MODIFYING PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION FROM A DOSE OF ABOUT 2400 MG/DAY DOWNWARD BY ABOUT 1600 MG/DAY WHILE CO-ADMINISTERING FLUVOXAMINE TO REDUCE DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH FLUVOXAMINE

Pirfenidone therapy and inducers of cytochrome P450
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Patented Use: METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE TO AVOID REDUCED EFFICACY BY DISCONTINUING SMOKING OR BY DISCONTINUING OR AVOIDING ANOTHER STRONG CYP1A2 INDUCER

Pirfenidone therapy and inducers of cytochrome P450
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Patented Use: DISCONTINUING ADMINISTRATION OF A STRONG CYP1A2 INDUCER TO AVOID REDUCED PIRFENIDONE EFFICACY AND THEN ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE

Pirfenidone therapy and inducers of cytochrome P450
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Patented Use: ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE WHILE AVOIDING CONCOMITANT ADMINISTRATION OF A STRONG INDUCER OF CYP1A2 TO AVOID REDUCED PIRFENIDONE EFFICACY

Pirfenidone therapy and inducers of cytochrome P450
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Patented Use: DISCONTINUING A STRONG CYP1A2 INDUCER TO AVOID REDUCED PIRFENIDONE EFFICACY AND THEN ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE

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Patented Use: METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE WHILE AVOIDING OR DISCONTINUING CONCOMITANT USE OF A MODERATE TO STRONG INHIBITOR OF BOTH CYP1A2 AND ANOTHER CYP ENZYME INVOLVED IN PIRFENIDONE METABOLISM

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Patented Use: ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE WHILE AVOIDING CONCOMITANT USE OF A CYP1A2 INHIBITOR THAT IS A MODERATE TO STRONG INHIBITOR OF BOTH CYP1A2 AND ANOTHER CYP ENZYME SELECTED FROM CYP2C9, CYP2C19, AND CYP2D6

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Patented Use: DISCONTINUING USE OF A CYP1A2 INHIBITOR THAT IS A MODERATE TO STRONG INHIBITOR OF BOTH CYP1A2 AND ANOTHER CYP ENZYME SELECTED FROM CYP2C9, CYP2C19, AND CYP2D6 AND THEN ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE

Granulate formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patented Use: METHOD OF ADMINISTERING A GRANULATE FORMULATION OF 5-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-(1H)-PYRIDONE AS RECITED IN CLAIM 1, TO TREAT IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

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Patented Use: DOSE ESCALATION OVER 14 DAYS FOR TREATMENT OF A FIBROSIS CONDITION

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Patented Use: PIRFENIDONE DOSE ESCALATION REGIMEN FOR TREATMENT OF FIBROSIS AS 801 MG/DAY FOR DAYS 1-7 OF THE REGIMEN, 1602 MG/DAY FOR DAYS 8-14 OF THE REGIMEN, AND 2403 MG/DAY FOR AT LEAST DAY 15 OF THE REGIMEN

Pirfenidone treatment for patients with atypical liver function
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Patented Use: CONTINUED DOSING OR DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES IN TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN BIOMARKER AST AND/OR ALT AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS OF LIVER FUNCTION ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, THEN AT LEAST 1600MG/DAY IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTERING AT LEAST 1600 MG/DAY IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN BIOMARKER AST AND/OR ALT AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY ADMINISTERING SUB-1600 MG/DAY, FOLLOWING BY ADMINISTERING AT LEAST 1600 MG/DAY IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN BIOMARKER AST AND/OR ALT AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY ADMINISTERING SUB-2400MG/DAY DOSE, FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTERING 2403MG/DAY IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSING 2403 MG/DAY PIRFENIDONE FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN BIOMARKER AST AND/OR ALT AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN BIOMARKER AST AND/OR ALT AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS OF LIVER FUNCTION ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, FOLLOWED BY FULL DAILY DOSE IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSING OF AT LEAST 1600 MG/DAY FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSING OF AT LEAST 1600 MG/DAY FOLLOWING GRADE 2 LIVER ABNORMALITY IN BIOMARKER AST AND/OR ALT AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY ADMINISTERING SUB-1600 MG/DAY DOSE, FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTERING AT LEAST 1600 MG/DAY DOSE IN TREATMENT OF IPF

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Patented Use: CONTINUED DOSING OR DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES IN USE OF PIRFENIDONE

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Patented Use: FULL DAILY DOSING FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER ALT OR AST AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER ALT OR AST AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY ADMINISTERING A SUB-1600 MG/DAY DOSE, FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTERING AT LEAST 1602 MG/DAY

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER ALT OR AST AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY ADMINISTERING SUB-2400 MG/DAY DOSE, FOLLOWED BY FULL DAILY DOSE

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER ALT OR AST AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE, FOLLOWED BY ADMINISTERING AT LEAST 1602 MG/DAY

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER ALT OR AST AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS OF LIVER FUNCTION ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, FOLLOWED BY FULL DAILY DOSE

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN BIOMARKER ALT OR AST AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION, BY DISCONTINUING PIRFENIDONE UNTIL BIOMARKERS OF LIVER FUNCTION ARE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, THEN SUB-1600 MG/DAY, THEN AT LEAST 1602 MG/DAY

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Patented Use: DOSING AT LEAST 1602 MG/DAY FOLLOWING GRADE 2 ABNORMALITY IN LIVER FUNCTION BIOMARKER ALT OR AST AFTER PIRFENIDONE ADMINISTRATION

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Patented Use: METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE TO AVOID REDUCED EFFICACY BY DISCONTINUING SMOKING OR BY DISCONTINUING A STRONG CYP1A2 INDUCER

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Patented Use: DISCONTINUING SMOKING TO AVOID REDUCED PIRFENIDONE EFFICACY AND THEN ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE

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Patented Use: DISCONTINUING ADMINISTRATION OF A STRONG CYP1A2 INDUCER TO AVOID REDUCED PIRFENIDONE EFFICACY AND THEN ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE

Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patented Use: METHOD OF ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE CAPSULES TO TREAT A FIBROTIC CONDITION

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Patented Use: METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE TO AVOID REDUCED EFFICACY BY AVOIDING SMOKING OR BY AVOIDING ANOTHER STRONG CYP1A2 INDUCER

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Patented Use: ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE WHILE AVOIDING CONCOMITANT ADMINISTRATION OF A STRONG INDUCER OF CYP1A2, INCLUDING CIGARETTE SMOKE, TO AVOID REDUCED PIRFENIDONE EFFICACY

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Patented Use: DOSAGE MODIFICATION IN TREATMENT WITH PIRFENIDONE TO REDUCE DRUG INTERACTIONS WITH CIPROFLOXACIN

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Patented Use: DOSE REDUCTION OF PIRFENIDONE BY ABOUT ONE HALF DURING CONCURRENT ADMINISTRATION OF CIPROFLOXACIN AT A DOSE OF 750 MG TWICE DAILY (1500 MG/DAY) TO REDUCE DRUG INTERACTIONS IN TREATMENT OF A FIBROTIC, INFLAMMATORY, OR AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER

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Patented Use: ADMINISTRATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND AVOIDING CONCURRENT ADMINISTRATION OF CIPROFLOXACIN AT A DOSE OF 750 MG TO REDUCE DRUG INTERACTIONS IN TREATMENT OF A FIBROTIC, INFLAMMATORY, OR AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
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Expired US Patents for ESBRIET

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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for ESBRIET

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 ESBRIET

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

African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO)

Patent: 55
Patent: Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Argentina

Patent: 7990
Patent: FORMULACIÓN GRANULADA DE 5-METIL-1-FENIL-2-(1H)-PIRIDONA Y MÉTODO PARA ELABORARLA
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Australia

Patent: 06295440
Patent: Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patent: 11201520
Patent: Capsule Formulation Of Pirfenidone And Pharmaceutically Acceptable Excipients
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Patent: 13201986
Patent: Capsule Formulation Of Pirfenidone And Pharmaceutically Acceptable Excipients
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Patent: 14240300
Patent: Capsule Formulation of Pirfenidone and Pharmaceutically Acceptable Excipients
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Patent: 17241530
Patent: Granulate formulation of 5-methy|-1-pheny|-2(1H)-pyridone and method of making the same
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Patent: 22275529
Patent: Granulate formulation of 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2(1H)-pyridone and method of making the same
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Brazil

Patent: 0616324
Patent: formulaÇço de cÁpsula de pirfenidona e excipientes farmaceuticamente aceitÁveis
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Canada

Patent: 20380
Patent: FORMULE DE CAPSULES DE PIRFENIDONE ET EXCIPIENTS PHARMACOCOMPATIBLES (CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS)
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Patent: 62013
Patent: FORMULE DE CAPSULES DE PIRFENIDONE ET EXCIPIENTS PHARMACOCOMPATIBLES (CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS)
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Patent: 37365
Patent: FORMULATION EN GRANULES DE 5-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-(1H)-PYRIDONE ET METHODE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIEE (GRANULATE FORMULATION OF 5-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2-(1H)-PYRIDONE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME)
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China

Patent: 1267810
Patent: Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patent: 3393607
Patent: Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patent: 3735530
Patent: Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patent: 8883072
Patent: 5-甲基-1-苯基-2-(1H)-吡啶酮颗粒制剂和其制备方法 (GRANULATE FORMULATION OF 5-METHY-1-PHENY-2(1H)-PYRIDONE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME)
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Patent: 4533688
Patent: 5-甲基-1-苯基-2-(1H)-吡啶酮颗粒制剂和其制备方法 (5-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(1H)-pyridone granular formulations and processes for their preparation)
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Cuba

Patent: 080043
Patent: FORMULACIÓN DE CÁPSULA DE PIRFENIDONA Y EXCIPIENTES FARMACÉUTICAMENTE ACEPTABLES
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Cyprus

Patent: 15544
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Denmark

Patent: 40364
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Ecuador

Patent: 088394
Patent: FORMULACIÓN DE CÁPSULA DE PIRFENIDONA Y EXCIPIENTES FARMACÉUTICAMENTE ACEPTABLES
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Eurasian Patent Organization

Patent: 0093
Patent: ЛЕКАРСТВЕННАЯ ФОРМА ПИРФЕНИДОНА В ВИДЕ КАПСУЛ С ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКИ ПРИЕМЛЕМЫМИ ЭКСЦИПИЕНТАМИ (CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS)
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Patent: 0800881
Patent: ЛЕКАРСТВЕННАЯ ФОРМА ПИРФЕНИДОНА В ВИДЕ КАПСУЛ С ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКИ ПРИЕМЛЕМЫМИ ЭКСЦИПИЕНТАМИ
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European Patent Office

Patent: 40364
Patent: CAPSULES DE PIRFENIDONE ET EXCIPIENTS PHARMACOCOMPATIBLES (CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS)
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Patent: 31025
Patent: Formulation de capsule de pirfénidone et excipients pharmaceutiquement acceptables (Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients)
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Patent: 35985
Patent: PRÉPARATION DE GRANULÉS DE 5-MÉTHYL-1-PHÉNYL-2(1H)-PYRIDONE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION (GRANULATE FORMULATION OF 5-METHY!-1-PHENY!-2(1H)-PYRIDONE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME)
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Patent: 95696
Patent: PRÉPARATION DE GRANULÉS DE 5-MÉTHYL-1-PHÉNYL-2(1H)-PYRIDONE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION (GRANULATE FORMULATION OF 5-METHYL-1-PHENYL-2(1H)-PYRIDONE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME)
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Georgia, Republic of

Patent: 0115303
Patent: CAPSULE OF PIRFENIDONE
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Hong Kong

Patent: 17762
Patent: 吡非尼酮與藥學上可接受的賦形劑的膠囊製劑 (CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS)
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Israel

Patent: 9273
Patent: תצורה קפסולרית של פירפנידון וחומרי תרופה בלתי-פעילים המתאימים מבחינה פרמצבטית (Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients)
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Patent: 1745
Patent: פורמולציית גרגירים של 5-מתיל-1-פניל-2(h1)-פירידון ושיטה להכנתה (Granulate formulation of 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2(1h)-pyridone and method of making the same)
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Japan

Patent: 15101
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Patent: 37732
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Patent: 56721
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Patent: 09509962
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Patent: 12224641
Patent: CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENT
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Patent: 14169341
Patent: CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS
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Patent: 19513145
Patent: 5−メチル−1−フェニル−2−(1H)−ピリドンの顆粒製剤及びその製造方法
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Patent: 22087115
Patent: 5-メチル-1-フェニル-2-(1H)-ピリドンの顆粒製剤及びその製造方法
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Mexico

Patent: 08003882
Patent: FORMULACION DE CAPSULA DE PIRFENIDONA Y EXCIPIENTES FARMACEUTICAMENTE ACEPTABLES. (CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS.)
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Patent: 18011819
Patent: FORMULACION GRANULADA DE 5-METIL-1-FENIL-2-(1H)-PIRIDONA Y METODO PARA ELABORARLA. (GRANULATE FORMULATION OF 5-METHY|-1-PHENY|-2(1H)-PYRIDONE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME.)
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Morocco

Patent: 875
Patent: FORMULE DE CAPSULES DE PIRFENIDONE ET EXCIPIENTS PHARMACOCOMPATIBLES
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New Zealand

Patent: 5957
Patent: Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patent: 1443
Patent: Granule formation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Patent: 0129
Patent: Capsule formation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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Norway

Patent: 5131
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Patent: 080759
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Poland

Patent: 40364
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Patent: 35985
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Portugal

Patent: 40364
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Slovenia

Patent: 40364
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South Africa

Patent: 0802237
Patent: Capsule formulation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
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South Korea

Patent: 1645069
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Patent: 1675651
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Patent: 2552615
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Patent: 080046673
Patent: CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS
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Patent: 130100381
Patent: CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS
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Patent: 140029554
Patent: CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS
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Patent: 180123067
Patent: 5-메틸-1-페닐-2-(1H)-피리돈의 과립화 제형 및 이의 제조 방법
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Spain

Patent: 96144
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Patent: 83595
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Tunisia

Patent: 08136
Patent: CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS
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Ukraine

Patent: 433
Patent: ЛЕКАРСТВЕННАЯ ФОРМА ПИРФЕНИДОНА В ВИДЕ КАПСУЛ С ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКИ ПРИЕМЛЕМЫМИ ЭКСЦИПИЕНТАМИ;ЛІКАРСЬКА ФОРМА ПІРФЕНІДОНУ У ВИГЛЯДІ КАПСУЛ З ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧНО ПРИЙНЯТНИМИ ЕКСЦИПІЄНТАМИ (CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS)
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Patent: 5861
Patent: ЛІКАРСЬКА ФОРМА ПІРФЕНІДОНУ У ВИГЛЯДІ КАПСУЛ З ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧНО ПРИЙНЯТНИМИ ЕКСЦИПІЄНТАМИ
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See the table below for additional patents covering ESBRIET around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
South Korea 20170109079 피르페니돈 요법의 실시 방법 (METHODS OF ADMINISTERING PIRFENIDONE THERAPY) ⤷  Sign Up
Ukraine 99433 ЛЕКАРСТВЕННАЯ ФОРМА ПИРФЕНИДОНА В ВИДЕ КАПСУЛ С ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧЕСКИ ПРИЕМЛЕМЫМИ ЭКСЦИПИЕНТАМИ;ЛІКАРСЬКА ФОРМА ПІРФЕНІДОНУ У ВИГЛЯДІ КАПСУЛ З ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧНО ПРИЙНЯТНИМИ ЕКСЦИПІЄНТАМИ (CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS) ⤷  Sign Up
Australia 2013204032 Method of Administering Pirfenidone Therapy ⤷  Sign Up
Portugal 969873 ⤷  Sign Up
Norway 345131 ⤷  Sign Up
New Zealand 591443 Granule formation of pirfenidone and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients ⤷  Sign Up
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