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

Nexletol is a drug marketed by Esperion Theraps Inc and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has seventy patent family members in twenty-three countries.

The generic ingredient in NEXLETOL is bempedoic acid. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the bempedoic acid profile page.

DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Nexletol

Nexletol was eligible for patent challenges on February 21, 2024.

By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be December 3, 2025. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.

There is one Paragraph IV patent challenge for this drug. This may lead to patent invalidation or a license for generic production.

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Summary for nexletol
International Patents:70
US Patents:5
Applicants:1
NDAs:1
Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: 1
Raw Ingredient (Bulk) Api Vendors: 64
Patent Applications: 63
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What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in nexletol?nexletol excipients list
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Drug patent expirations by year for nexletol
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DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for nexletol
Generic Entry Date for nexletol*:
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TABLET;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.

Paragraph IV (Patent) Challenges for NEXLETOL
Tradename Dosage Ingredient Strength NDA ANDAs Submitted Submissiondate
NEXLETOL Tablets bempedoic acid 180 mg 211616 9 2024-02-21

US Patents and Regulatory Information for nexletol

nexletol is protected by five US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.

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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 nexletol


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Patented Use: A METHOD OF LOWERING LDL-C OR REDUCING THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA USING 180 MG BEMPEDOIC ACID AND 10 MG EZETIMIBE


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Patented Use: A METHOD OF LOWERING LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL (LDL-C) IN A HUMAN PATIENT IN NEED THEREOF COMPRISING ADMINISTRATION OF BEMPEDOIC ACID ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER LIPID LOWERING THERAPIES

Hydroxyl compounds and compositions for cholesterol management and related uses
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting nexletol

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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
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up Y ⤷  Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 RX Yes Yes ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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Expired US Patents for nexletol

Applicant Tradename Generic Name Dosage NDA Approval Date Patent No. Patent Expiration
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
Esperion Theraps Inc NEXLETOL bempedoic acid TABLET;ORAL 211616-001 Feb 21, 2020 ⤷  Sign Up ⤷  Sign Up
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EU/EMA Drug Approvals for nexletol

Company Drugname Inn Product Number / Indication Status Generic Biosimilar Orphan Marketing Authorisation Marketing Refusal
Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH Nilemdo bempedoic acid EMEA/H/C/004958
Nilemdo is indicated in adults with primary hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous familial and non familial) or mixed dyslipidaemia, as an adjunct to diet:in combination with a statin or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach LDL C goals with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin (see sections 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4) or,alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients who are statin intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated.
Authorised no no no 2020-04-01
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International Patents for nexletol

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

Country Patent Number Title Estimated Expiration
Japan 2012097105 HYDROXYL COMPOUND AND COMPOSITION FOR CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT AND RELATED USE ⤷  Sign Up
Singapore 10201908500U FIXED DOSE COMBINATIONS AND FORMULATIONS COMPRISING ETC1002 AND EZETIMIBE AND METHODS OF TREATING OR REDUCING THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ⤷  Sign Up
Ukraine 123355 ФІКСОВАНІ КОМБІНАЦІЇ Й СКЛАДИ, ЯКІ МІСТЯТЬ ETC-1002 Й ЕЗЕТИМІБ, І СПОСОБИ ЛІКУВАННЯ АБО ЗМЕНШЕННЯ РИЗИКУ РОЗВИТКУ СЕРЦЕВО-СУДИННОГО ЗАХВОРЮВАННЯ (FIXED DOSE COMBINATIONS AND FORMULATIONS COMPRISING ETC1002 AND EZETIMIBE AND METHODS OF TREATING OR REDUCING THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE) ⤷  Sign Up
European Patent Office 3986860 FORMES SALINES D'ACIDE BEMPEDOÏQUE ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION (SALT FORMS OF BEMPEDOIC ACID AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME) ⤷  Sign Up
Japan 5593303 ⤷  Sign Up
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for nexletol

Patent Number Supplementary Protection Certificate SPC Country SPC Expiration SPC Description
2404890 38/2020 Austria ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOINSAEURE ODER EIN PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHES SALZ, HYDRAT, SOLVAT ODER EIN GEMISCH DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/20/1424 (MITTEILUNG) 20200331
2404890 C02404890/01 Switzerland ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOINSAEURE; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC-ZULASSUNG 67583 14.12.2020
2404890 122020000048 Germany ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOINSAEURE ODER EIN PHARMAZEUTISCH VERTRAEGLICHES SALZ, HYDRAT, SOLVAT ODER EIN GEMISCH DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/20/1424 20200327
2404890 LUC00174 Luxembourg ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: BEMPEDOIC ACID, OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT, HYDRATE, SOLVATE, OR MIXTURE THEREOF; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/20/1424 20200331
2404890 C 2020 031 Romania ⤷  Sign Up PRODUCT NAME: ACID BEMPEDOIC, SAU O SARE, HIDRAT, SOLVAT ACCEPTABILE FARMACEUTIC SAU AMESTECUL ACESTORA; NATIONAL AUTHORISATION NUMBER: EU/1/20/1424; DATE OF NATIONAL AUTHORISATION: 20200327; NUMBER OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA): EU/1/20/1424; DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION IN EEA: 20200327
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