Abemaciclib
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Abemaciclib is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2017 (US); acts on CDK4 and CDK6; US protection ends in 2031.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2019
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Verzenio
- First approved
- 28 September 2017 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 13 in 4 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Eli Lilly; 2 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 226, 34 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Cancer; Skin and connective tissue; Urinary and reproductive; Pregnancy and women's health; Nervous system; Digestive system
US protection
US protection ends in 2031.
The last listed US drug-substance patent ends in 2031. The application that gives this date is held by Eli Lilly.
This is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.
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Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
2 company-target rows on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Targets
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Phase 1 | 57 | 31 | 16 | 10 |
| Phase 2 | 124 | 25 | 77 | 18 |
| Phase 3 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Phase 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| All trials | 226 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly | Originator, Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials | 2017 to now |