Lapatinib Ditosylate Patent Expiration

Lapatinib Ditosylate is Used for treating advanced or metastatic breast cancer with HER2 overexpression that has not responded to prior treatments. It was first introduced by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp in its drug Tykerb on Mar 13, 2007. 3 different companies have introduced drugs containing Lapatinib Ditosylate.


Lapatinib Ditosylate Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Lapatinib Ditosylate, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

Drug Used in Drug Patent Number Drug Patent Title Drug Patent Expiry Drug Owner
Tykerb US8821927 Pharmaceutical composition Sep 18, 2029 Novartis
Tykerb US7157466 Quinazoline ditosylate salt compounds Nov 19, 2021

(Expired)

Novartis
Tykerb US6713485 Heterocyclic compounds Sep 29, 2020

(Expired)

Novartis
Tykerb US6727256 Bicyclic heteroaromatic compounds as protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors Jan 08, 2019

(Expired)

Novartis
Tykerb US8513262 Bicyclic heteroaromatic compounds as protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors Jan 08, 2019

(Expired)

Novartis
Tykerb US6391874 Fused heterocyclic compounds as protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors Jul 11, 2017

(Expired)

Novartis
Tykerb US6828320 Heterocyclic compounds Jul 11, 2017

(Expired)

Novartis



A patent's expiry date may change depending upon legal activities going on that patent. Critical activities like abandoning of a patent, term extension of a patent or amendment of its claims can increase or decrease the life of a patent hence affecting its expiry date and in turn affecting the generic launch date of that drug. Tracking these ongoing activities on a patent application helps to keep an eye on the latest developments in the patent process of the drug which can give an idea of how early a drug's generic could be available. The next section provides a list of recent legal activities on Lapatinib Ditosylate's patents.

Given below is the list recent legal activities going on the following patents of Lapatinib Ditosylate.

Activity Date Patent Number
Patent litigations
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity 16 Feb, 2022 US8821927
Expire Patent 27 Sep, 2021 US8513262
Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed 12 Apr, 2021 US8513262
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity 21 Jun, 2018 US7157466
Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity 22 Feb, 2018 US8821927
Post Issue Communication - Certificate of Correction 28 Jul, 2015 US8821927
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 05 Jun, 2015 US8821927
Email Notification 05 Jun, 2015 US8821927
Email Notification 05 Jun, 2015 US8513262
Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA) 04 Jun, 2015 US8513262


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Lapatinib Ditosylate Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Lapatinib Ditosylate. The first generic version for Lapatinib Ditosylate was by Natco Pharma Ltd and was approved on Sep 29, 2020. And the latest generic version is by Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc and was approved on Aug 16, 2024.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Lapatinib Ditosylate generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.


1. NATCO PHARMA LTD

Natco Pharma Ltd has filed for 1 generic for Lapatinib Ditosylate. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Natco Pharma Ltd.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
EQ 250MG BASE

tablet Prescription ORAL AB Sep 29, 2020


Manufacturing Plant Locations
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Natco Pharma Ltd's manufacturing plants are situated in 1 country - India. Given below are the details of these plant locations as well as the firm names of Natco Pharma Ltd as present at those locations.

Country City Firm Name
India
Hyderabad NATCO PHARMA LTD
Rangareddy District Natco Pharma Ltd. - Chemical Division





2. TEVA PHARMS USA INC

Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc has filed for 1 generic for Lapatinib Ditosylate. Given below are the details of the strengths of this generic introduced by Teva Pharms Usa Inc.

Strength Dosage Form Availability Application Pathway TE code Launch Date
EQ 250MG BASE

tablet Prescription ORAL AB Aug 16, 2024