US protection ending in 2027: Bones, joints and muscles
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, 20 drugs have US protection that ends in 2027 in bones, joints and muscles; 10 of them have at least one company on route B because of it.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers.
20 drugs
| Drug | US protection | Status | Holder | Target | Route B rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anakinra | Ends 2027 (orphan exclusivity) | Marketed | Swedish Orphan Biovitrum | IL1R1 | 0 |
| Antihemophilic factor, pegylated (mw 20000) human sequence recombinant | Ends 2027 (computed from the first US licence) | Marketed | Takeda | 0 | |
| Asfotase alfa | Ends 2027 (computed from the first US licence) | Marketed | AstraZeneca | 0 | |
| Bazedoxifene | Ends 2027 (patent) | Marketed | Pfizer | ESR1, ESR2 | 0 |
| Bevacizumab | Ends 2027 (orphan exclusivity) | Marketed | Roche | VEGFA | 2 |
| Canakinumab | Ends 2027 (orphan exclusivity) | Marketed | Novartis | IL1B | 1 |
| Desvenlafaxine | Ends 2027 (patent) | Marketed | Pfizer | SLC6A4 | 0 |
| Enzalutamide | Ends 2027 (patent) | Marketed | Astellas | AR | 1 |
| Ferric carboxymaltose | Ends 2027 (patent) | Marketed | American Regent | 0 | |
| Ipilimumab | Ends 2027 (orphan exclusivity) | Marketed | Bristol Myers Squibb | CTLA4 | 1 |
| Lenalidomide | Ends 2027 (patent) | Marketed | Bristol Myers Squibb | CRBN | 0 |
| Nintedanib | Ends 2027 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Boehringer Ingelheim | FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 | 9 |
| Olive oil | Ends 2027 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Baxter Healthcare | 0 | |
| Parathyroid hormone | Ends 2027 (computed from the first US licence) | Marketed | Takeda | PTH1R | 1 |
| Rifaximin | Ends 2027 (patent) | Marketed | Bausch Health | 0 | |
| Sacubitril | Ends 2027 (patent) | Marketed | Novartis | MME | 1 |
| Secukinumab | Ends 2027 (computed from the first US licence) | Marketed | Novartis | IL17A | 1 |
| Sorafenib | Ends 2027 (patent) | Marketed | Bayer | BRAF, FLT1, FLT3 | 1 |
| Tapentadol | Ends 2027 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Collegium Pharmaceutical | OPRM1, SLC6A2 | 4 |
| Triheptanoin | Ends 2027 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical | 0 |
Listed by name. A route B row is one company at one target; for a drug with one target that is the number of companies. US protection is the US only, and it is not the date generics or biosimilars can enter.
Which companies are on route B in 2027 in bones, joints and muscles
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