Elosulfase alfa
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Elosulfase alfa is an enzyme: marketed, first approved in 2014 (US); US protection ended in 2026.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2014
- Kind
- Enzyme
- Brand name
- Vimizim
- First approved
- 14 February 2014 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 4 in 4 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Amicus Therapeutics; 2 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 11, 3 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Inherited and neonatal; Nutrition and metabolism; Skin and connective tissue
US protection
US protection ended in 2026.
US protection ended in 2026, computed as 12 years from the first US licence because FDA publishes no date for this product. The application that gives this date is held by Amicus Therapeutics. The date is computed, not published.
This is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.
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Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Phase 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| All trials | 11 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Amicus Therapeutics | Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials | 2013 to now |