157 single and 82 combo Januvia generics reimbursed in KOR

Nine three-drug combinations also enter the competitions...Chong Kung Dang and Hanmi Pharm entered the Janumet generics market in advance

TA total of 239 new drugs that contain ‘sitagliptin,’ the active ingredient of the DPP-4 inhibitor class drug Januvia (MSD), will pour out onto the market on the 2nd of next month.

 

In terms of the number of companies, 59 companies will be releasing their single-agent generics and 63 will be releasing their fixed-combination generics.

 

According to industry sources on the 22nd, a total of 239 items (157 single-agent drugs, 82 fixed-combination drugs) will be listed for reimbursement on September 2, the day after the expiration of sitagliptin’s substance patent.

 

In the case of the single-agent drug, 157 items from 59 companies will be reimbursed.

 

The highest insurance price for sitagliptin 25mg was set at KRW 261, and 37 items received the price.

 

only 3 items have a price below KRW 261.

 

The highest insurance price set for the 50mg formulation was KRW 393 and was applied to 55 items, with 4 items having a lower price.

 

The highest insurance price set for 100mg was KRW 592, and 57 items received the price, with 4 items having a lower price

In the case of the fixed-dose combinations, 82 items from 63 companies will be listed.

 

Among them, there are 9 triple fixed-dose combination drugs.

 

Hanmi Pharm, Daewon Pharmaceutical, and Chong Kun Dang will release a three-drug fixed-dose combination that contains sitagliptin.

 

The remaining 73 items are two-drug combinations, most of which are sitagliptin (DPP4i) + dapagliflozin (SGLT2i) combinations.

 

Only Chong Kun Dang and Hanmi Pharm’s generic Janumet (metformin HCI + sitagliptin phosphate hydrate) are listed this time.

 

The other Janumet latecomers have a different salt and hydrate formation.

 

Therefore, single-agent drugs that contain the same ingredient will be listed this time, and other combination drugs are expected to be listed in October.