Generic entry timeline

TENAPANOR HYDROCHLORIDE generics — when can they launch?

TENAPANOR HYDROCHLORIDE (TENAPANOR HYDROCHLORIDE) · · 24 active US patents · 0 expired

Earliest patent expiry
2029-12-30
4 years remaining
Full patent estate to
2042-11-26
complete protection through 2042
FDA approval
2019

Where TENAPANOR HYDROCHLORIDE sits in the generic timeline

Mid-term cliff: earliest active US patent for TENAPANOR HYDROCHLORIDE expires in 2029 (~4 years). Generic developers typically begin ANDA bioequivalence studies 3-4 years ahead of this date. Paragraph IV filings + Hatch-Waxman 30-month stays may shift the effective entry by another 18-36 months.

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.

  • Composition of Matter — 12 patents
  • Method of Use — 8 patents
  • Formulation — 4 patents

FDA U-codes carved out by TENAPANOR HYDROCHLORIDE 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-2626(no description)
U-381(no description)
U-3736(no description)

Sample patent estate

Showing 6 of 24 active US patents. View full estate on the TENAPANOR HYDROCHLORIDE drug page →

  • US12016856 Composition of Matter · expires 2029-12-30
    This patent protects compounds, including Tenapanor Hydrochloride, for treating disorders associated with fluid retention, hypertension, and gastrointestinal tract disorders.
    USPTO title: Compounds and methods for inhibiting NHE-mediated antiport in the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload and gastrointestinal tract disorders
  • US8969377 Composition of Matter · expires 2029-12-30
    USPTO title: Compounds and methods for inhibiting NHE-mediated antiport in the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload and gastrointestinal tract disorders
  • US8969377 Composition of Matter · expires 2029-12-30
    USPTO title: Compounds and methods for inhibiting NHE-mediated antiport in the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload and gastrointestinal tract disorders
  • US12016856 Composition of Matter · expires 2029-12-30
    This patent protects compounds, including Tenapanor Hydrochloride, for treating disorders associated with fluid retention, hypertension, and gastrointestinal tract disorders.
    USPTO title: Compounds and methods for inhibiting NHE-mediated antiport in the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload and gastrointestinal tract disorders
  • US12016856 Composition of Matter · expires 2029-12-30
    This patent protects compounds, including Tenapanor Hydrochloride, for treating disorders associated with fluid retention, hypertension, and gastrointestinal tract disorders.
    USPTO title: Compounds and methods for inhibiting NHE-mediated antiport in the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload and gastrointestinal tract disorders
  • US12016856 Composition of Matter · expires 2029-12-30
    This patent protects compounds, including Tenapanor Hydrochloride, for treating disorders associated with fluid retention, hypertension, and gastrointestinal tract disorders.
    USPTO title: Compounds and methods for inhibiting NHE-mediated antiport in the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload and gastrointestinal tract disorders

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.

Get generic entry alerts

Free Pharma CI alerts on TENAPANOR HYDROCHLORIDE — get notified the moment an ANDA Paragraph IV certification is filed, a 30-month stay is triggered, or a generic launches. First 2 drugs free.

Subscribe free →