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

Lumason is a drug marketed by Bracco and is included in one NDA. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has thirty-seven patent family members in twelve countries.

The generic ingredient in LUMASON is sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres. There are two drug master file entries for this compound. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Lumason

Lumason was eligible for patent challenges on October 10, 2018.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be July 6, 2038. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

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Summary for LUMASON
International Patents:37
US Patents:3
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 34
Clinical Trials: 31
Drug Prices: Drug price information for LUMASON
What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in LUMASON?LUMASON excipients list
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Drug patent expirations by year for LUMASON
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for LUMASON
Generic Entry Date for LUMASON*:
Constraining patent/regulatory exclusivity:
NDA:
Dosage:
FOR SUSPENSION;INTRAVENOUS

*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 LUMASON

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SponsorPhase
Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterEarly Phase 1
Mayo ClinicPhase 2
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhase 2

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Pharmacology for LUMASON

US Patents and Regulatory Information for LUMASON

LUMASON is protected by five US patents.

Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of LUMASON 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 LUMASON

Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles
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Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles
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Patented Use: USE IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH SUBOPTIMAL ECHOCARDIOGRAMS TO OPACIFY THE LEFT VENTRICULAR CHAMBER AND TO IMPROVE THE DELINEATION OF THE LEFT VENTRICULAR ENDOCARDIAL BORDER


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Patented Use: USE IN ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF THE URINARY TRACT IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS FOR THE EVALUATION OF SUSPECTED OR KNOWN VESICOURETERAL REFLUX


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Patented Use: USE WITH ULTRASOUND OF THE LIVER IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS TO CHARACTERIZE FOCAL LIVER LESIONS

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Bracco LUMASON sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres FOR SUSPENSION;INTRAVENOUS 203684-001 Oct 15, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Bracco LUMASON sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres FOR SUSPENSION;INTRAVENOUS 203684-001 Oct 15, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Bracco LUMASON sulfur hexafluoride lipid-type a microspheres FOR SUSPENSION;INTRAVENOUS 203684-001 Oct 15, 2014 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
>Applicant >Tradename >Generic Name >Dosage >NDA >Approval Date >TE >Type >RLD >RS >Patent No. >Patent Expiration >Product >Substance >Delist Req. >Exclusivity Expiration

International Patents for LUMASON

When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for LUMASON?

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

Australia

Patent: 19298652
Patent: Freeze-dried formulation for gas-filled microvesicles
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Brazil

Patent: 2020022883
Patent: formulação liofilizada para microvesículas preenchidas com gás
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Canada

Patent: 98380
Patent: FORMULATION LYOPHILISEE POUR MICROVESICULES REMPLIES DE GAZ (FREEZE-DRIED FORMULATION FOR GAS-FILLED MICROVESICLES)
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China

Patent: 2165959
Patent: 用于充气微泡的冻干制剂 (FREEZE-DRIED FORMULATION FOR GAS-FILLED MICROVESICLES)
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European Patent Office

Patent: 17777
Patent: FORMULATION LYOPHILISÉE POUR MICROVÉSICULES REMPLIES DE GAZ (FREEZE-DRIED FORMULATION FOR GAS-FILLED MICROVESICLES)
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Japan

Patent: 28299
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Patent: 21529730
Patent: ガスが充填された微小胞のための凍結乾燥製剤
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Mexico

Patent: 20012604
Patent: FORMULACION CONGELADA PARA MICROVESICULAS LLENAS DE GAS. (FREEZE-DRIED FORMULATION FOR GAS-FILLED MICROVESICLES.)
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Singapore

Patent: 202010539R
Patent: FREEZE-DRIED FORMULATION FOR GAS-FILLED MICROVESICLES
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South Korea

Patent: 2556398
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Patent: 210029712
Patent: 기체-충전 미세소포를 위한 동결-건조 제제
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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 LUMASON around the world.

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
China 1056634 ⤷  Sign Up
Canada 2056371 SUSPENSIONS DE MICROBULLES STABLES INJECTABLES DANS DES ORGANISMES VIVANTS (STABLE MICROBUBBLES SUSPENSIONS INJECTABLE INTO LIVING ORGANISMS) ⤷  Sign Up
South Korea 960002184 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for LUMASON

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
0619743 SPC/GB01/043 United Kingdom ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/01/177/001 20010326; UK EU/1/01/177/002 20010326
1345920 SPC/GB14/018 United Kingdom ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: MACITENTAN, WHICH IS N-(5-(4-BROMOPHENYL)-6-(2((5-BROMOPYRIMIDIN-2-YL)OXY)ETHOXY)PYRIMIDIN-4-YL)-N'-PROPYLSULFURIC DIAMIDE; REGISTERED: UK EU/1/13/893 20131220
0619743 300061 Netherlands ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ZWAVELHEXAFLUORIDE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/01/177/001 20010326
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