CEREZYME biosimilars — when can they launch?
CEREZYME (IMIGLUCERASE) · BLA020367 · GENZYME
Where CEREZYME sits in the biosimilar timeline
BPCIA reference product exclusivity for CEREZYME expired in 2006. Biosimilars are eligible for FDA 351(k) approval in the US. Active biosimilar applications and approvals will appear here as they're filed.
Under the US Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), a reference biologic is protected from biosimilar competition for 12 years from FDA approval (with 4 years of data exclusivity preventing 351(k) submissions). Biosimilars enter via the abbreviated 351(k) pathway, which requires comparability — not exact identity — to the reference product.
Key dates for CEREZYME
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FDA approval (BLA filed by GENZYME) | 1994-05-23 | Past |
| 4-year data exclusivity ends (first biosimilar 351(k) submission permitted) | 1998-05-23 | Past |
| 12-year reference product exclusivity ends (first biosimilar can be marketed) | 2006-05-23 | Past |
Note: composition-of-matter and method-of-use patent expiries (separate from BPCIA exclusivity) may set the actual launch window. See CEREZYME on Drug Landscape for the full patent picture.
Other GENZYME biologics
Sources
- FDA Purple Book — biologic license applications + BPCIA exclusivity
- CEREZYME drug profile — full patent estate, indications, clinical trials
- GENZYME patent portfolio
Not legal advice. BPCIA exclusivity may interact with composition-of-matter patents and patent term extensions — see the full drug profile for the consolidated picture.
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