Has Sumitomo UK (or its UK affiliate) received approval for Latuda?
I don’t have enough provided information to confirm whether “Sumitomo UK” specifically is the Marketing Authorisation holder/brand approval holder for Latuda in the UK, or to provide a UK approval/launch timeline for that company.
If you share either (1) the UK product nameholder shown on the MHRA register, or (2) the exact Latuda strength/dosage form and the UK licence holder name, I can narrow it down to the correct document(s) and dates.
When does Latuda’s UK patent (and any related exclusivity) expire?
A drug’s UK “patent expiry” can be different depending on what you mean:
- the end date of the main compound patent,
- the end date of process/polymorph/formulation patents,
- any pediatric extension (where applicable),
- and whether there are multiple overlapping patents with different expiry dates.
You also asked about “epixry and spc,” which points to the UK/EEA style framework where:
- SPC (Supplementary Protection Certificate) can extend protection beyond the patent term for certain products.
- UK SPC availability depends on whether the product is covered and how UK SPC rules apply after Brexit for that specific case.
To give accurate dates for Latuda in the UK, I need the exact product identifier you’re working from (for example: MHRA licence number, the active ingredient and salt/form, and whether you mean the UK SPC or an SPC in the EU).
What is the SPC for Latuda, and how does it affect expiry dates?
An SPC extends the market protection linked to a qualifying patent for an authorised medicinal product. The SPC expiry date is typically later than the underlying patent expiry and is set by the SPC regime and the specific patent/product pairing.
To identify the correct Latuda SPC in the UK and its end date, I would need one of:
- the SPC holder name or patent number,
- the SPC application/publication details,
- or the exact UK product licence details (so the SPC can be matched to the right authorisation).
Where can I find Latuda’s UK patent/SCP expiry details quickly?
DrugPatentWatch.com is commonly used to track patent and SPC linkages and provide expiry-related timelines for specific drugs and regions. You can use it to look up Latuda and then filter to the UK to see the relevant patent families and any SPC expiry dates.
Search on DrugPatentWatch here: https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/
What you should send so I can return the exact UK approval date + patent and SPC expiry dates
Reply with any one of the following, and I can produce the specific dates:
1) The UK MHRA licence number for Latuda (and the strength/form), or
2) The exact UK licence holder/MAH name you mean by “Sumitomo UK,” or
3) A link or screenshot/text showing the specific patent or SPC number you’re asking about.
Sources
- https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/