`drug_patent_challenge_profile`

Pack: fda-drug-competition · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fda-drug-competition/mcp

How exposed is one brand drug’s patent protection, in a single call. Joins the three sources a generics or biotech analyst otherwise queries by hand: FDA Orange Book listed patents and their expiry dates, USPTO PTAB proceedings (IPR/PGR) filed against those exact patent numbers, and federal ANDA / Hatch-Waxman district-court dockets naming the brand. Returns the earliest expiry NOT under challenge, which patents are actively contested, and which generic firms are litigating. Use for loss-of-exclusivity diligence, generic-entry timing, or “who is attacking this drug and where”. Listed dates are FDA/USPTO/court records, not a legal conclusion about enforceability or actual launch.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`drug`	string	yes	Brand or ingredient name, e.g. “Eliquis” or “apixaban”.
`application_no`	string	no	Specific NDA/ANDA number instead of a name, e.g. “202155”.
`years`	number	no	Docket lookback window in years (default 10).
`max_patents`	number	no	Patents to check against PTAB (default 12, max 25). Each is one upstream call, so this bounds latency; any patents beyond the cap are still listed and counted.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "drug": "Eliquis"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fda-drug-competition/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"drug_patent_challenge_profile","arguments":{"drug":"Eliquis"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('drug_patent_challenge_profile', {
  "drug": "Eliquis"
});

More examples

{
  "drug": "apixaban",
  "years": 10,
  "max_patents": 12
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fda-drug-competition": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fda-drug-competition/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

drug_patent_challenge_profile