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NEXIUM Drug Patent Profile


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

Nexium is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca and Astrazeneca Lp and is included in six NDAs.

The generic ingredient in NEXIUM is esomeprazole sodium. There are seventy-four drug master file entries for this compound. Five suppliers are listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the esomeprazole sodium profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Litigation and Generic Entry Outlook for Nexium

A generic version of NEXIUM was approved as esomeprazole sodium by SUN PHARM on March 18th, 2013.

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SponsorPhase
Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical UniversityPhase 4
Liaocheng People's HospitalPhase 1
IQVIA RDS Inc.Phase 3

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Pharmacology for NEXIUM
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Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
NEXIUM Delayed-release for Oral Suspension esomeprazole magnesium 2.5 mg and 5 mg 021957 1 2018-09-24
NEXIUM Delayed-release for Oral Suspension esomeprazole magnesium 10 mg 022101 1 2018-07-06
NEXIUM Delayed-release for Oral Suspension esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg and 40 mg 021957 1 2013-08-01
NEXIUM Delayed-release Capsules esomeprazole magnesium 20 mg and 40 mg 021153 1 2005-08-05

US Patents and Regulatory Information for NEXIUM

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date TE Type RLD RS Patent No. Patent Expiration Product Substance Delist Req. Exclusivity Expiration
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium CAPSULE, DELAYED REL PELLETS;ORAL 021153-001 Feb 20, 2001 AB RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium FOR SUSPENSION, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 021957-002 Oct 20, 2006 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium FOR SUSPENSION, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 021957-004 Dec 15, 2011 RX Yes No ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Astrazeneca Lp NEXIUM 24HR esomeprazole magnesium CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 204655-001 Mar 28, 2014 OTC Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium CAPSULE, DELAYED REL PELLETS;ORAL 021153-002 Feb 20, 2001 AB RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for NEXIUM

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium FOR SUSPENSION, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 021957-004 Dec 15, 2011 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium FOR SUSPENSION, DELAYED RELEASE;ORAL 021957-003 Dec 15, 2011 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium CAPSULE, DELAYED REL PELLETS;ORAL 021153-001 Feb 20, 2001 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium CAPSULE, DELAYED REL PELLETS;ORAL 021153-002 Feb 20, 2001 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Astrazeneca NEXIUM esomeprazole magnesium CAPSULE, DELAYED REL PELLETS;ORAL 021153-001 Feb 20, 2001 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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International Patents for NEXIUM

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Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Saudi Arabia 821 ملح magnesium نقي ضوئياً لمركب pyridinylmethyl sulfinyl- 1H- benzimidazole ⤷  Sign Up
Slovenia 0984957 ⤷  Sign Up
Israel 109684 OPTICALLY PURE CRYSTALLINE SALTS OF THE (-)-ENANTIOMER OF OMEPRAZOLE, PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM ⤷  Sign Up
Mexico 9405217 PROCESO PARA LA FABRICACION DE SAL DE MAGNESIO DE OMEPRAZOL, PRODUCTOOBTENIDO A PARTIR DEL MISMO Y COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE CONTIENE DICHOPRODUCTO. ⤷  Sign Up
Lithuania 2275 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for NEXIUM

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
1020461 91870 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up
0984957 CA 2012 00008 Denmark ⤷  Sign Up
0984957 430 Finland ⤷  Sign Up
1411900 SPC/GB11/015 United Kingdom ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: NAPROXEN AND ESOMEPRAZOLE; REGISTERED: UK PL 17901/0263-0001 20101105
0984957 PA2011005 Lithuania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: NAPROXENUM + ESOMEPRAZOLUM; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: LT/1/10/2302/001-LT/1/10/2302/012 20110126
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