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Expiring patents (≤12 months)

Patent cliff watchlist — pharmaceutical patents approaching loss of exclusivity.

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11 pharmaceutical patents in our index expire within the next 12 months. Use year facets below for annual patent-cliff planning linked to company and drug profiles.

  1. US 7087591

    21-substituted progesterone derivatives as new antiprogestational agents

    The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services · Granted Tue Aug 08 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Aug 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  2. US 7122624

    Parathyroid hormone receptor ligands

    The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services · Granted Tue Oct 17 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Oct 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  3. US 7126008

    Carvedilol

    TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. · Granted Tue Oct 24 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Oct 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  4. US 7138137

    Stable pharmaceutical formulation of paroxetine hydrochloride and a process for preparation thereof

    TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. · Granted Tue Nov 21 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Nov 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  5. US 7148376

    Polymorphic forms of nateglinide

    TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. · Granted Tue Dec 12 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Dec 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  6. US 7183272

    Crystal forms of oxcarbazepine and processes for their preparation

    TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. · Granted Tue Feb 27 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Feb 22 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  7. US 7196222

    Sertraline hydrochloride form II and methods for the preparation thereof

    TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. · Granted Tue Mar 27 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Mar 22 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  8. US 7196205

    Synthesis of UDP-glucose: N-acylsphingosine glucosyltransferase inhibitors

    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · Granted Tue Mar 27 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Mar 22 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  9. US 7199157

    Use of treprostinil to improve kidney functions

    United Therapeutics Corporation · Granted Tue Apr 03 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Mar 29 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  10. US 7235691

    Crystalline forms of modafinil

    TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. · Granted Tue Jun 26 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Jun 21 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted
  11. US 7247751

    Processes for preparing cinacalcet hydrochloride crystal Form I

    TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. · Granted Tue Jul 24 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) · Expires Mon Jul 19 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

    granted

Frequently asked questions

What is a patent cliff?

A patent cliff is when key pharmaceutical patents expire, opening markets to generics or biosimilars. This hub lists USPTO patents with approaching expiration dates.

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