zepbound Drug Patent Profile
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When do Zepbound patents expire, and what generic alternatives are available?
Zepbound is a drug marketed by Eli Lilly And Co and is included in one NDA. There are three patents protecting this drug.
This drug has one hundred and eleven patent family members in forty-four countries.
The generic ingredient in ZEPBOUND is tirzepatide. One supplier is listed for this compound. Additional details are available on the tirzepatide profile page.
DrugPatentWatch® Generic Entry Outlook for Zepbound
Zepbound will be eligible for patent challenges on May 13, 2026. This date may extended up to six months if a pediatric exclusivity extension is applied to the drug's patents.
By analyzing the patents and regulatory protections it appears that the earliest date
for generic entry will be January 5, 2036. This may change due to patent challenges or generic licensing.
Indicators of Generic Entry
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Summary for zepbound
| International Patents: | 111 |
| US Patents: | 3 |
| Applicants: | 1 |
| NDAs: | 1 |
| Finished Product Suppliers / Packagers: | 1 |
| Clinical Trials: | 1 |
| Drug Prices: | Drug price information for zepbound |
| What excipients (inactive ingredients) are in zepbound? | zepbound excipients list |
| DailyMed Link: | zepbound at DailyMed |
DrugPatentWatch® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity (LOE) Date for zepbound
*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 zepbound
Identify potential brand extensions & 505(b)(2) entrants
| Sponsor | Phase |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Phase 2 |
Pharmacology for zepbound
US Patents and Regulatory Information for zepbound
zepbound is protected by three US patents and one FDA Regulatory Exclusivity.
Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the earliest date for a generic version of zepbound 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 zepbound
GIP/GLP1 agonist compositions
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Patented Use: FOR CHRONIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT IN ADULTS WITH AN INITIAL BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) OF: 30 KG/M2 OR GREATER (OBESITY), OR 27 KG/M2 OR GREATER (OVERWEIGHT) IN THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST ONE WEIGHT-RELATED COMORBID CONDITION
GIP and GLP-1 co-agonist compounds
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FDA Regulatory Exclusivity protecting zepbound
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly And Co | ZEPBOUND (AUTOINJECTOR) | tirzepatide | SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS | 217806-004 | Nov 8, 2023 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | ||
| Eli Lilly And Co | ZEPBOUND (AUTOINJECTOR) | tirzepatide | SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS | 217806-002 | Nov 8, 2023 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | Y | ⤷ Sign Up | |||
| Eli Lilly And Co | ZEPBOUND (AUTOINJECTOR) | tirzepatide | SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS | 217806-005 | Nov 8, 2023 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ||||
| Eli Lilly And Co | ZEPBOUND (AUTOINJECTOR) | tirzepatide | SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS | 217806-005 | Nov 8, 2023 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ||||
| Eli Lilly And Co | ZEPBOUND (AUTOINJECTOR) | tirzepatide | SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS | 217806-006 | Nov 8, 2023 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ||||
| Eli Lilly And Co | ZEPBOUND (AUTOINJECTOR) | tirzepatide | SOLUTION;SUBCUTANEOUS | 217806-001 | Nov 8, 2023 | RX | Yes | Yes | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ⤷ Sign Up | ||||
| >Applicant | >Tradename | >Generic Name | >Dosage | >NDA | >Approval Date | >TE | >Type | >RLD | >RS | >Patent No. | >Patent Expiration | >Product | >Substance | >Delist Req. | >Exclusivity Expiration |
EU/EMA Drug Approvals for zepbound
| Company | Drugname | Inn | Product Number / Indication | Status | Generic | Biosimilar | Orphan | Marketing Authorisation | Marketing Refusal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly Nederland B.V. | Mounjaro | tirzepatide | EMEA/H/C/005620 Mounjaro is indicated for the treatment of adults with insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus as an adjunct to diet and exercise- as monotherapy when metformin is considered inappropriate due to intolerance or contraindications- in addition to other medicinal products for the treatment of diabetes.For study results with respect to combinations, effects on glycaemic control and the populations studied, see sections 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1. |
Authorised | no | no | no | 2022-09-15 | |
| >Company | >Drugname | >Inn | >Product Number / Indication | >Status | >Generic | >Biosimilar | >Orphan | >Marketing Authorisation | >Marketing Refusal |
International Patents for zepbound
When does loss-of-exclusivity occur for zepbound?
Based on analysis by DrugPatentWatch, the following patents block generic entry in the countries listed below:
Argentina
Patent: 3242
Patent: COMPUESTOS CO-AGONISTAS DE GIP Y GLP-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Australia
Patent: 16205435
Patent: GIP and GLP-1 co-agonist compounds
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Brazil
Patent: 2017010596
Patent: compostos coagonistas de gip e glp-1
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Canada
Patent: 73352
Patent: COMPOSES CO-AGONISTES DE GIP ET DE GLP-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Chile
Patent: 17001760
Patent: Compuestos co-agonistas de gip y glp-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
China
Patent: 7207576
Patent: GIP和GLP‑1共激动剂化合物 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 2608377
Patent: GIP和GLP-1共激动剂化合物 (GIP and GLP-1 co-agonist compounds)
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Colombia
Patent: 17006737
Patent: Análogos de gip y glp-1 en donde la lisina (k) en la posición 20 está químicamente modificada a través de la conjugación al grupo épsilon-amino de la cadena lateral k con ([2-(2-amino-etoxi)-etoxi]-acetil)2-(γglu)a-co-(ch2)b-co2h activos como agonistas de receptores gip y gip-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Costa Rica
Patent: 170310
Patent: COMPUESTOS CO-AGONISTAS DE GIP Y GLP-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Croatia
Patent: 0191614
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Denmark
Patent: 42887
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Dominican Republic
Patent: 017000153
Patent: COMPUESTOS CO-AGONISTAS DE GIP Y GLP-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Ecuador
Patent: 17043648
Patent: COMPUESTOS CO-AGONISTAS DE GIP Y GLP-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
El Salvador
Patent: 17005453
Patent: COMPUESTOS CO-AGONISTAS DE GIP Y GLP-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Eurasian Patent Organization
Patent: 1591
Patent: СОЕДИНЕНИЯ-КОАГОНИСТЫ ГИП И ГПП-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 5055
Patent: СОЕДИНЕНИЯ-КОАГОНИСТЫ ГИП И ГПП-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 1791281
Patent: СОЕДИНЕНИЯ-КОАГОНИСТЫ ГИП И ГПП-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 1892057
Patent: СОЕДИНЕНИЯ-КОАГОНИСТЫ ГИП И ГПП-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 2090392
Patent: СОЕДИНЕНИЯ-КОАГОНИСТЫ ГИП И ГПП-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
European Patent Office
Patent: 42887
Patent: COMPOSÉS CO-AGONISTES DE GIP ET DE GLP-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 97662
Patent: COMPOSÉS CO-AGONISTES GIP ET GLP-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Finland
Patent: 0230005
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France
Patent: C1006
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Hungary
Patent: 45860
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 300006
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Israel
Patent: 2499
Patent: תרכובות קו-אגוניסטיות ל- gip ו- glp-1 (Gip and glp-1 co-agonist compounds)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 6492
Patent: תרכובות קו-אגוניסטיות ל- gip ו- glp-1 (Gip and glp-1 co-agonist compounds)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 1545
Patent: תרכובות קו-אגוניסטיות ל- gip ו- glp-1 (Gip and glp-1 co-agonist compounds)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Japan
Patent: 19534
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Patent: 45766
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Patent: 54867
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 17507124
Patent: ＧＩＰおよびＧＬＰ−１コアゴニスト化合物
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Patent: 18052933
Patent: ＧＩＰおよびＧＬＰ−１コアゴニスト化合物 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 19203000
Patent: ＧＩＰおよびＧＬＰ−１コアゴニスト化合物 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUND)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Jordan
Patent: 0200119
Patent: مركبات مساعد مشترك من GIP وGLP-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 75
Patent: مركبات مساعد مشترك من GIP وGLP-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Lithuania
Patent: 2023504
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 42887
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Malaysia
Patent: 3616
Patent: GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Mexico
Patent: 17008927
Patent: COMPUESTOS CO-AGONISTAS DE GIP Y GLP-1. (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS.)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 21005835
Patent: COMPUESTOS CO-AGONISTAS DE GIP Y GLP-1. (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS.)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Moldova, Republic of
Patent: 42887
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Montenegro
Patent: 494
Patent: SPOJEVI KOJI SU SUAGONISTI GIP I GLP-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Morocco
Patent: 315
Patent: COMPOSÉS CO-AGONISTES DE GIP ET DE GLP-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 422
Patent: COMPOSÉS CO-AGONISTES GIP ET GLP-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Netherlands
Patent: 1217
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
New Zealand
Patent: 2000
Patent: Gip and glp-1 co-agonist compounds
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Patent: 8274
Patent: Gip and glp-1 co-agonist compounds
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Norway
Patent: 23005
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Peru
Patent: 170954
Patent: COMPUESTOS CO-AGONISTAS DE GIP Y GLP-1
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Philippines
Patent: 017501252
Patent: GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS.
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Poland
Patent: 42887
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Portugal
Patent: 42887
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Serbia
Patent: 146
Patent: JEDINJENJA KO-AGONISTI GIP I GLP-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Singapore
Patent: 201705603Y
Patent: GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Slovenia
Patent: 42887
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
South Africa
Patent: 1703930
Patent: GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS
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South Korea
Patent: 1957620
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 2330764
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 170092661
Patent: ＧＩＰ 및 ＧＬＰ-1 공효능제 화합물 (-1 GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
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Patent: 190026967
Patent: ＧＩＰ 및 ＧＬＰ-1 공효능제 화합물 (-1 GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 210145311
Patent: ＧＩＰ 및 ＧＬＰ-1 공효능제 화합물 (-1 GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 230023822
Patent: ＧＩＰ 및 ＧＬＰ-1 공효능제 화합물 (-1 GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Spain
Patent: 47928
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Taiwan
Patent: 82109
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Patent: 1636362
Patent: GIP and GLP-1 co-agonist compounds
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Tunisia
Patent: 17000198
Patent: GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ Sign Up
Ukraine
Patent: 8239
Patent: СПОЛУКА-КОАГОНІСТ GIP І GLP-1 (GIP AND GLP-1 CO-AGONIST COMPOUNDS)
Estimated Expiration: ⤷ 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.
See the table below for additional patents covering zepbound around the world.
| Country | Patent Number | Title | Estimated Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | I705820 | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| Netherlands | 301217 | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| Australia | 2019289110 | GIP/GLP1 agonist compositions | ⤷ Sign Up |
| Serbia | 53618 | AUTOMATSKI APARAT ZA INJEKCIJE SA MEHANIZMOM ZA USPORAVANJE KOJI SADRŽI ELEMENT ZA NATEZANJE SA DVOSTRUKOM FUNKCIJOM (AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE WITH DELAY MECHANISM INCLUDING DUAL FUNCTIONING BIASING MEMBER) | ⤷ Sign Up |
| Japan | 6896945 | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| Japan | 6545766 | ⤷ Sign Up | |
| >Country | >Patent Number | >Title | >Estimated Expiration |
Supplementary Protection Certificates for zepbound
| Patent Number | Supplementary Protection Certificate | SPC Country | SPC Expiration | SPC Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3242887 | 301217 | Netherlands | ⤷ Sign Up | PRODUCT NAME: TIRZEPATIDE EN FARMACEUTISCH AANVAARDBARE ZOUTEN DAARVAN; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/22/1685 20220919 |
| 3242887 | C03242887/01 | Switzerland | ⤷ Sign Up | PRODUCT NAME: TIRZEPATID; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: SWISSMEDIC-ZULASSUNG 68726 02.11.2022 |
| 3242887 | LUC00296 | Luxembourg | ⤷ Sign Up | PRODUCT NAME: TIRZEPATIDE ET SES SELS PHARMACEUTIQUEMENT ACCEPTABLES; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/22/1685 20220919 |
| 3242887 | 122023000012 | Germany | ⤷ Sign Up | PRODUCT NAME: TIRZEPATIDE UND PHARMAZEUTISCH AKZEPTABLE SALZE DAVON; REGISTRATION NO/DATE: EU/1/22/1685 20220915 |
| 3242887 | CA 2023 00005 | Denmark | ⤷ Sign Up | PRODUCT NAME: TIRZEPATID OG FARMACEUTISK ACCEPTABLE SALTE DERAF; REG. NO/DATE: EU/1/22/1685 20220919 |
| 3242887 | 2023C/506 | Belgium | ⤷ Sign Up | PRODUCT NAME: TIRZEPATIDE; AUTHORISATION NUMBER AND DATE: EU/1/22/1685 20220919 |
| >Patent Number | >Supplementary Protection Certificate | >SPC Country | >SPC Expiration | >SPC Description |
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