Generic entry timeline

Camzyos generics — when can they launch?

Camzyos (MAVACAMTEN) · Bristol-Myers Squibb · 8 active US patents · 0 expired

Earliest patent expiry
2034-06-19
8 years remaining
Full patent estate to
2036-04-28
complete protection through 2036
FDA approval
2022
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Where Camzyos sits in the generic timeline

Long-dated protection: earliest active US patent for Camzyos extends to 2034 (~8 years out). Generic competition is at least 4 years away. Lifecycle moves (new formulations, label extensions, combination filings) typically execute 18-36 months ahead of cliff.

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 — 4 patents
  • Composition of Matter — 4 patents

FDA U-codes carved out by Camzyos 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-3373(no description)

Sample patent estate

Showing 6 of 8 active US patents. View full estate on the Camzyos drug page →

  • US9585883 Method of Use · expires 2034-06-19
    This patent protects novel pyrimidine dione compounds and their salts for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and related heart conditions.
    USPTO title: Pyrimidinedione compounds
  • US9585883 Method of Use · expires 2034-06-19
    This patent protects novel pyrimidine dione compounds and their salts for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and related heart conditions.
    USPTO title: Pyrimidinedione compounds
  • US9585883 Method of Use · expires 2034-06-19
    This patent protects novel pyrimidine dione compounds and their salts for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and related heart conditions.
    USPTO title: Pyrimidinedione compounds
  • US9585883 Method of Use · expires 2034-06-19
    This patent protects novel pyrimidine dione compounds and their salts for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and related heart conditions.
    USPTO title: Pyrimidinedione compounds
  • USRE50050 Composition of Matter · expires 2036-04-28
    This patent protects the active drug substance Camzyos.
  • USRE50050 Composition of Matter · expires 2036-04-28
    This patent protects the active drug substance Camzyos.

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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