Vemurafenib
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Vemurafenib is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2011 (US); acts on BRAF; US protection ends in 2030.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2014
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Zelboraf
- First approved
- 17 August 2011 (US)
- Approvals on record
- 5 in 5 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Roche; 4 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 143, 33 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Cancer; Skin and connective tissue; Blood and lymph; Immune system; Digestive system; Hormones
US protection
US protection ends in 2030.
The last listed US drug-substance patent ends in 2030. The application that gives this date is held by Roche.
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
1 company on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| BRAF | Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf | P15056 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Phase 1 | 48 | 29 | 1 | 15 |
| Phase 2 | 77 | 30 | 20 | 17 |
| Phase 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Phase 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All trials | 143 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Roche | Originator, Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials | 2009 to now |