Generic entry timeline

IMETELSTAT SODIUM generics — when can they launch?

IMETELSTAT SODIUM (IMETELSTAT SODIUM) · · 12 active US patents · 0 expired

Earliest patent expiry
2026-09-09
expired
Full patent estate to
2039-06-16
complete protection through 2039
FDA approval
2024

Where IMETELSTAT SODIUM sits in the generic timeline

All listed Orange Book patents for IMETELSTAT SODIUM have expired. Generic entry is permitted, and ANDA filers can launch without patent infringement risk. Hatch-Waxman exclusivity (NCE/ODE/PED) may still apply if recently approved.

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.

  • Method of Use — 10 patents
  • Composition of Matter — 2 patents

FDA U-codes carved out by IMETELSTAT SODIUM 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-codeDescription
U-3956(no description)

Sample patent estate

Showing 6 of 12 active US patents. View full estate on the IMETELSTAT SODIUM drug page →

  • US9388416 Method of Use · expires 2026-09-09
    This patent protects compounds that inhibit human telomerase activity with high potency and superior cellular uptake.
    USPTO title: Modified oligonucleotides for telomerase inhibition
  • US9388416 Method of Use · expires 2026-09-09
    This patent protects compounds that inhibit human telomerase activity with high potency and superior cellular uptake.
    USPTO title: Modified oligonucleotides for telomerase inhibition
  • US9388415 Method of Use · expires 2026-09-09
    This patent protects compounds that inhibit human telomerase activity with high potency and superior cellular uptake.
    USPTO title: Modified oligonucleotides for telomerase inhibition
  • US9388415 Method of Use · expires 2026-09-09
    This patent protects compounds that inhibit human telomerase activity with high potency and superior cellular uptake.
    USPTO title: Modified oligonucleotides for telomerase inhibition
  • US7494982 Composition of Matter · expires 2026-12-27
    This patent protects compounds that are oligonucleotides linked to lipids and inhibit human telomerase activity.
    USPTO title: Modified oligonucleotides for telomerase inhibition
  • US7494982 Composition of Matter · expires 2026-12-27
    This patent protects compounds that are oligonucleotides linked to lipids and inhibit human telomerase activity.
    USPTO title: Modified oligonucleotides for telomerase inhibition

Sources

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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