US protection

US protection ending in 2029: Eye

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, 12 drugs have US protection that ends in 2029 in eye; 7 of them have at least one company on route B because of it.

Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers.

12 drugs

DrugUS protectionStatusHolderTargetRoute B rows
Amifampridine Ends 2029 (exclusivity)Marketed Angelini Pharma 0
Avelumab Ends 2029 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed Merck KGaA CD274 1
Budesonide Ends 2029 (exclusivity)Marketed NR3C1 5
Crisaborole Ends 2029 (patent)Marketed Pfizer PDE4A, PDE4B, PDE4C 0
Crizotinib Ends 2029 (patent)Marketed Pfizer ALK, MET, ROS1 2
Dapagliflozin Ends 2029 (patent)Marketed AstraZeneca SLC5A2 2
Edaravone Ends 2029 (exclusivity)Marketed Shionogi 0
Florbetaben Ends 2029 (patent)Marketed Lantheus Biosciences 0
Latanoprostene bunod Ends 2029 (patent)Marketed Bausch Health PTGFR 1
Ruxolitinib Ends 2029 (exclusivity)Marketed JAK1, JAK2 4
Sarilumab Ends 2029 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed Sanofi IL6R 1
Voretigene neparvovec Ends 2029 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed Roche 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 2029 in eye

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7 of these 12 drugs have at least one company on route B. Which companies, and their scores, are in the product.

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