Generic entry timeline

Myrbetriq generics — when can they launch?

Myrbetriq (MIRABEGRON) · Apgdi · 22 active US patents · 0 expired

Earliest patent expiry
2028-10-30
2 years remaining
Full patent estate to
2036-09-30
complete protection through 2036
FDA approval
2012
Apgdi

Where Myrbetriq sits in the generic timeline

Imminent generic cliff: earliest active US patent for Myrbetriq expires in 2028 (~2 years 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 — 11 patents
  • Method of Use — 9 patents
  • Formulation — 2 patents

FDA U-codes carved out by Myrbetriq 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-2300(no description)
U-2996(no description)
U-3670(no description)
U-3108(no description)

Sample patent estate

Showing 6 of 22 active US patents. View full estate on the Myrbetriq drug page →

  • US8772315 Method of Use · expires 2028-10-30
    This patent protects a pharmaceutical composition containing two active ingredients for treating overactive bladder symptoms.
    USPTO title: Pharmaceutical composition for treating overactive bladder
  • US8772315 Method of Use · expires 2028-10-30
    This patent protects a pharmaceutical composition containing two active ingredients for treating overactive bladder symptoms.
    USPTO title: Pharmaceutical composition for treating overactive bladder
  • US8772315 Other · expires 2029-04-30
    Astellas Pharma Inc. has a patent for a pharmaceutical composition that treats overactive bladder symptoms, including urinary urgency, pollakiuria, and urinary incontinence.
    USPTO title: Pharmaceutical composition for treating overactive bladder
  • US8772315 Other · expires 2029-04-30
    Astellas Pharma Inc. has a patent for a pharmaceutical composition that treats overactive bladder symptoms, including urinary urgency, pollakiuria, and urinary incontinence.
    USPTO title: Pharmaceutical composition for treating overactive bladder
  • US11707451 Method of Use · expires 2029-09-28
    A pharmaceutical composition for modified release of (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4′-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide or a salt thereof is disclosed.
    USPTO title: Pharmaceutical composition for modified release
  • US12059409 Formulation · expires 2029-09-28
    This patent protects a pharmaceutical composition for modified release that includes a specific active ingredient and additives to enhance water penetration and a hydrogel-forming polymer.
    USPTO title: Pharmaceutical composition for modified release

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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