US protection

US protection ending in 2030: Lungs and airways

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, 21 drugs have US protection that ends in 2030 in lungs and airways; 15 of them have at least one company on route B because of it.

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

21 drugs

DrugUS protectionStatusHolderTargetRoute B rows
Aflibercept Ends 2030 (orphan exclusivity)Marketed Regeneron PGF, VEGFA 4
Axitinib Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Pfizer FLT1, FLT4, KDR 0
Cemiplimab Ends 2030 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed Regeneron PDCD1 2
Dabrafenib Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Novartis BRAF 1
Doxecitine Ends 2030 (exclusivity)Marketed UCB 0
Emapalumab Ends 2030 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed Swedish Orphan Biovitrum IFNG 1
Encorafenib Ends 2030 (exclusivity)Marketed Pfizer BRAF 3
Erenumab Ends 2030 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed Amgen CALCRL 1
Lanadelumab Ends 2030 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed Takeda KLKB1 1
Mogamulizumab Ends 2030 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed Kyowa Kirin CCR4 1
Neratinib Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Puma Biotechnology EGFR 2
Omadacycline Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Transcept Pharmaceuticals 0
Pacritinib Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Swedish Orphan Biovitrum FLT3, JAK2 2
Raltegravir Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Merck & Co. 0
Ravulizumab Ends 2030 (computed from the first US licence)Marketed AstraZeneca C5 0
Selexipag Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Johnson & Johnson PTGIR 1
Sildenafil Ends 2030 (exclusivity)Marketed Viatris PDE5A 3
Tedizolid phosphate Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Merck & Co. 0
Tepotinib Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Merck KGaA MET 1
Trametinib Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Novartis MAP2K1, MAP2K2 2
Vemurafenib Ends 2030 (patent)Marketed Roche BRAF 1

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 2030 in lungs and airways

In the product

15 of these 21 drugs have at least one company on route B. Which companies, and their scores, are in the product.

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