US protection ending in 2029: Mental health
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, 17 drugs have US protection that ends in 2029 in mental health; 10 of them have at least one company on route B because of it.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers.
17 drugs
| Drug | US protection | Status | Holder | Target | Route B rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacavir | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | GSK | 0 | |
| Atazanavir | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Bristol Myers Squibb | 0 | |
| Budesonide | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | NR3C1 | 5 | |
| Cariprazine | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | AbbVie | DRD2, DRD3 | 4 |
| Dapagliflozin | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | AstraZeneca | SLC5A2 | 2 |
| Edaravone | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Shionogi | 0 | |
| Eluxadoline | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | AbbVie | OPRM1 | 1 |
| Etonogestrel | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Organon | PGR | 1 |
| Ferric derisomaltose | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Pharmacosmos | TF | 2 |
| Florbetaben | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Lantheus Biosciences | 0 | |
| Ganaxolone | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Immedica Pharma | 0 | |
| Linaclotide | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | AbbVie | GUCY2C | 3 |
| Lumateperone | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Johnson & Johnson | DRD2, HTR2A, SLC6A4 | 1 |
| Phenobarbital | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | SUN Pharmaceutical Industries | 0 | |
| Suvorexant | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Merck & Co. | HCRTR1, HCRTR2 | 2 |
| Trazodone | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Pragma Pharmaceuticals | HTR2A, HTR2C | 1 |
| Varicella zoster virus envelope glycoprotein e | Ends 2029 (computed from the first US licence) | Marketed | GSK | 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 mental health
In the product10 of these 17 drugs have at least one company on route B. Which companies, and their scores, are in the product.
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