Drug facts

Brand

Pemfexy (Pemetrexed)

No generic version of Pemfexy is approved; the latest Pemfexy patent or exclusivity in the Orange Book runs to 02/19/2036.

Pemfexy was first approved by the FDA on 02/08/2020 under NDA 209472; the application holder is Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Holder Eagle Pharmaceuticals IncApplication NDA 209472Approved 02/08/2020

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.

3,398days until the latest patent expires

ExclusivityPatent onlyOpen to generics
Today
Approved02/08/2020
Last patent02/19/2036
202120242027203020332036
Latest patent
02/19/2036Pemfexy
Orange Book

02Competition

Generics
No generic approved
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 Pemfexy profile.See what is included

03Supply and price

FDA drug shortage
ClearNot on the current shortage list
FDA shortages

04Product

Application holder
Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc
Orange Book
Application
NDA 209472
Orange Book
First approved
02/08/2020
Orange Book
Dosage forms
solution
Routes
intravenous

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