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

Janumet Xr is a drug marketed by Msd Sub Merck and is included in one NDA. There is one patent protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has fifty-two patent family members in forty countries.

The generic ingredient in JANUMET XR is metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate. There are forty-nine drug master file entries for this compound. Two suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Janumet Xr

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be May 24, 2027. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

Annual sales in 2021 were $734mm indicating the motivation for generic entry (peak sales were $1.1bn in 2018).

There have been twenty-six patent litigation cases involving the patents protecting this drug, indicating strong interest in generic launch. Recent data indicate that 63% of patent challenges are decided in favor of the generic patent challenger and that 54% of successful patent challengers promptly launch generic drugs.

There is one tentative approval for the generic drug (metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate), which indicates the potential for near-term generic launch.

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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for JANUMET XR
Generic Entry Date for JANUMET XR*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
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TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;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 JANUMET XR

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SponsorPhase
Galenicum HealthPhase 1
Eva PharmaPhase 1
Genuine Research Center, EgyptPhase 1

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Pharmacology for JANUMET XR
Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for JANUMET XR
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
JANUMET XR Extended-release Tablets metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate 100 mg/1000 mg 202270 1 2012-10-22
JANUMET XR Extended-release Tablets metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate 50 mg/500 mg and 50 mg/1000 mg 202270 1 2012-03-16

US Patents and Regulatory Information for JANUMET XR

JANUMET XR is protected by one US patents and two FDA Regulatory Exclusivities.

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

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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.

Patents protecting JANUMET XR

Phosphoric acid salt of a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting JANUMET XR

ADDITION OF CLINICAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A PEDIATRIC TRIAL TO SECTION 8.4 OF THE LABELING
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PEDIATRIC EXCLUSIVITY
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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
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-002 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-001 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-003 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-002 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-002 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-001 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-001 Feb 2, 2012 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for JANUMET XR

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-002 Feb 2, 2012 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-001 Feb 2, 2012 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-003 Feb 2, 2012 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-002 Feb 2, 2012 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-002 Feb 2, 2012 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-003 Feb 2, 2012 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Msd Sub Merck JANUMET XR metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE;ORAL 202270-003 Feb 2, 2012 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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International Patents for JANUMET XR

See the table below for patents covering JANUMET XR around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 4083818 ⤷  Sign Up
China 1832949 Phosphoric acid salt of a dipeptidyl peptidase-iv inhibitor ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 0998271 FORMES DE DOSAGE DE MEDICAMENTS ADMINISTRES PAR VOIE ORALE A RETENTION GASTRIQUE POUR LIBERATION LENTE DE MEDICAMENTS HAUTEMENT SOLUBLES (GASTRIC-RETENTIVE ORAL DRUG DOSAGE FORMS FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF HIGHLY SOLUBLE DRUGS) ⤷  Sign Up
Israel 172563 PHOSPHORIC ACID SALT OF A DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-IV INHIBITOR ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2755452 PROCEDE DE REGULATION DU METABOLISME DU GLUCOSE ET REACTIFS AFFERENTS (METHOD OF REGULATING GLUCOSE METABOLISM, AND REAGENTS RELATED THERETO) ⤷  Sign Up
Eurasian Patent Organization 200600095 СОЛЬ ФОСФОРНОЙ КИСЛОТЫ ИНГИБИТОРА ДИПЕПТИДИЛПЕПТИДАЗЫ-IV ⤷  Sign Up
Iceland 7062 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for JANUMET XR

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1084705 CR 2014 00065 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: LINAGLIPTIN; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/11/707/001-011 20110830
1730131 C01730131/02 Switzerland ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: EMPAGLIFLOZIN UND METFORMINHYDROCHLORID; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC 65570 12.11.2015
1084705 SPC/GB14/082 United Kingdom ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTIN; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/07/383/001-018 20070323; UK EU/1/07/382/001-018 20070323
1412357 91360 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTIN; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/07/383/001-018 20070323
1412357 PA2008013,C1412357 Lithuania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: SITAGLIPTINUM PHOSPHAS MONOHYDRICUS, METFORMINI HYDROCHLORIDUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/08/455/001 - EU/1/08/455/014 20080716
1084705 C300707 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: SAXAGLIPTIN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/09/545/001-010 20091001
0896538 91334 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up CERTIFICATE TITLE: SITAGLIPTIN, OU UN SEL DE CELUI-CI PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLE, EN PARTICULIER LE SEL PHOSPHATE (JANUVIA); FIRST REGISTRATION: 20070321
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