US protection ending in 2029: Nutrition and metabolism
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, 27 drugs have US protection that ends in 2029 in nutrition and metabolism; 15 of them have at least one company on route B because of it.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers.
27 drugs
| Drug | US protection | Status | Holder | Target | Route B rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacavir | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | GSK | 0 | |
| Afatinib | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Boehringer Ingelheim | EGFR | 1 |
| Atazanavir | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Bristol Myers Squibb | 0 | |
| Atezolizumab | Ends 2029 (orphan exclusivity) | Marketed | Roche | CD274 | 1 |
| Bendamustine | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Teva | 0 | |
| Budesonide | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | NR3C1 | 5 | |
| Canagliflozin anhydrous | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Johnson & Johnson | SLC5A2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Ferric pyrophosphate citrate | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Rockwell Medical | 0 | |
| Florbetaben | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Lantheus Biosciences | 0 | |
| Guselkumab | Ends 2029 (computed from the first US licence) | Marketed | Johnson & Johnson | IL23A | 1 |
| Infigratinib | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Helsinn Healthcare | FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3 | 4 |
| Ixazomib citrate | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Takeda | PSMB5 | 0 |
| Lomitapide | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Chiesi Farmaceutici | MTTP | 1 |
| Lumateperone | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Johnson & Johnson | DRD2, HTR2A, SLC6A4 | 1 |
| Nitric oxide | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Byk-Mallinckrodt CIL | GUCY1B1, GUCY1B2 | 4 |
| Ocrelizumab | Ends 2029 (computed from the first US licence) | Marketed | Roche | MS4A1 | 0 |
| Oxymorphone | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Endo | OPRD1, OPRK1, OPRM1 | 0 |
| Posaconazole | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Merck & Co. | 0 | |
| Ruxolitinib | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | JAK1, JAK2 | 4 | |
| Stiripentol | Ends 2029 (exclusivity) | Marketed | Biocodex | 0 | |
| Trazodone | Ends 2029 (patent) | Marketed | Pragma Pharmaceuticals | HTR2A, HTR2C | 1 |
| Vestronidase alfa | Ends 2029 (computed from the first US licence) | Marketed | Ultragenyx Pharamceutical | 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 nutrition and metabolism
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