Drug facts

Molecule

Nintedanib (Ofev)

Generics already compete: 9 makers on the market. 18 A-rated products from 9 makers substitute at the counter.

Ofev was first approved by the FDA on 10/15/2014 under NDA 205832; the application holder is Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.

The latest NADAC for NINTEDANIB ESYLATE 150 MG CAP is $12.06 per unit (as of 10/28/2026).

Holder Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals IncApplication NDA 205832Approved 10/15/2014

01Patents and exclusivity

When competition can legally begin. A generic can launch once both exclusivity and the last listed patent expire, unless a court or settlement says otherwise.

1,133days until the latest patent expires

ExclusivityPatent onlyOpen to generics
Today
Approved10/15/2014
Exclusivity ends03/06/2027
Last patent12/07/2029
201520182021202420272030
Latest patent
12/07/2029Ofev
Orange Book
Exclusivity
03/06/2027Ofev
Orange Book

02Competition

Generics
9 generic makers
Orange Book
Staged generics
4 passed FDA review, awaiting market entry
FDA
First generic approved
04/02/2026
Orange Book
Every listingEach listing and maker behind the generics count.
Price erosionHow NADAC moves as generics enter.
PrescribersWho prescribes it, from Medicare data.
Available in the full Nintedanib profile.See what is included

03Supply and price

FDA drug shortage
ClearNot on the current shortage list
FDA shortages
NADAC
$12.06 per unitNINTEDANIB ESYLATE 150 MG CAP, as of 10/28/2026
CMS NADAC

04Product

Application holder
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc
Orange Book
Application
NDA 205832
Orange Book
First approved
10/15/2014
Orange Book
Dosage forms
capsule
Routes
oral

Sources: FDA Orange Book, FDA Purple Book, FDA drug shortages, FDA enforcement reports and CMS NADAC, read through QOPE. Not medical or legal advice.