Eliquis generics — when can they launch?
Eliquis (apixaban) · Bristol-Myers Squibb · 16 active US patents · 0 expired
Where Eliquis sits in the generic timeline
Imminent generic cliff: earliest active US patent for Eliquis expires in 2026 (~1 year from today). ANDA filers are likely already preparing Paragraph IV certifications. Expect first-filer 180-day exclusivity competition imminently.
Under US Hatch-Waxman, a generic enters via an ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) and may file with one of four Paragraph IV certifications attacking the brand's listed patents. If the brand sues within 45 days, a 30-month FDA approval stay is triggered. First Para IV filer typically gets 180-day market exclusivity.
Patent estate by type — active patents
Method-of-use patents only carve out specific indications; generics can launch with a "skinny label" omitting those uses. Composition-of-matter patents block the molecule itself.
- Other — 8 patents
- Method of Use — 5 patents
- Formulation — 3 patents
FDA U-codes carved out by Eliquis patents
Method-of-use patents are listed against specific FDA Patent Use Codes ("U-codes") representing carved-out indications. Generics can launch with a label that omits these uses.
| U-code | Description |
|---|---|
U-4180 | (no description) |
U-4179 | (no description) |
U-1301 | (no description) |
U-1501 | (no description) |
Sample patent estate
Showing 6 of 16 active US patents. View full estate on the Eliquis drug page →
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This patent protects lactam-containing compounds and their derivatives that inhibit factor Xa, a type of enzyme.USPTO title: Lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof as factor Xa inhibitors
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This patent protects lactam-containing compounds and their derivatives that inhibit factor Xa, a type of enzyme.USPTO title: Lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof as factor Xa inhibitors
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This patent protects lactam-containing compounds and their derivatives that inhibit factor Xa, a type of enzyme.USPTO title: Lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof as factor Xa inhibitors
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This patent protects lactam-containing compounds and their derivatives that inhibit factor Xa, a type of enzyme.USPTO title: Lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof as factor Xa inhibitors
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This patent protects lactam-containing compounds and their derivatives that inhibit factor Xa, a type of trypsin-like serine protease.USPTO title: Lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof as factor Xa inhibitors
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This patent protects lactam-containing compounds and their derivatives that inhibit factor Xa, a type of trypsin-like serine protease.USPTO title: Lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof as factor Xa inhibitors
Sources
- FDA Orange Book — patents listed against Eliquis (NDA filed 2012)
- Eliquis drug profile — full patent estate, indications, clinical trials, pricing
- Bristol-Myers Squibb patent portfolio
- Patent cliff 2026 — every drug losing US exclusivity that year
Patent term extensions (PTR, pediatric exclusivity), Hatch-Waxman 30-month stays, and FDA regulatory exclusivity (NCE/ODE/PED) may shift the effective generic entry date. Not legal advice.
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