African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO): These 5 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2024 - 2025

DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Loss of Exclusivity Dates in African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO)

These estimated drug patent expiration dates and generic entry opportunity dates are calculated from analysis of known patents covering drugs. Many factors can influence early or late generic entry. This information is provided as a rough estimate of generic entry potential and should not be used as an independent source. The methodology is described in this blog post.

Summary: African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO): These 5 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2024 - 2025

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Tradename	Ingredient	Estimated Entry Opportunity Date
ESBRIET	pirfenidone	2025-09-22
OLYSIO	simeprevir sodium	2025-07-29
CORLANOR	ivabradine hydrochloride	2025-02-28
CORLANOR	ivabradine	2025-02-28
>Tradename	>Ingredient	>Estimated Entry Opportunity Date

Details: African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO): These 5 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2024 - 2025

When can ESBRIET (pirfenidone) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: pirfenidone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 22, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO) Patent 2,655

ESBRIET is a drug marketed by Genentech Inc. There are twenty patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges. One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market.

This drug has two hundred and sixty-three patent family members in forty-five countries. There has been litigation on patents covering ESBRIET

See drug price trends for ESBRIET.

The generic ingredient in ESBRIET is pirfenidone. There are twenty-three drug master file entries for this API. Twenty-one suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the pirfenidone profile page.

When can OLYSIO (simeprevir sodium) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: simeprevir sodium
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 29, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO) Patent 2,406

OLYSIO is a drug marketed by Janssen Prods. There are nine patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and thirty-nine patent family members in forty-three countries.

See drug price trends for OLYSIO.

The generic ingredient in OLYSIO is simeprevir sodium. There is one drug master file entry for this API. Additional details are available on the simeprevir sodium profile page.

When can CORLANOR (ivabradine hydrochloride) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: ivabradine hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 28, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO) Patent 1,907

CORLANOR is a drug marketed by Amgen Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-seven patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering CORLANOR

See drug price trends for CORLANOR.

The generic ingredient in CORLANOR is ivabradine hydrochloride. There are nine drug master file entries for this API. Six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ivabradine hydrochloride profile page.

When can CORLANOR (ivabradine) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: ivabradine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 28, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO) Patent 1,956

CORLANOR is a drug marketed by Amgen Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-seven patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering CORLANOR

See drug price trends for CORLANOR.

The generic ingredient in CORLANOR is ivabradine. There are nine drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ivabradine profile page.

When can ZTALMY (ganaxolone) generic drug versions launch?

Generic name: ganaxolone
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: November 28, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: African Regional IP Organization (ARIPO) Patent 3,071

ZTALMY is a drug marketed by Marinus. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has forty-three patent family members in fifteen countries.

See drug price trends for ZTALMY.

The generic ingredient in ZTALMY is ganaxolone. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ganaxolone profile page.