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Johnson & Johnson’s patent cliff

The 4 drugs tracked here made $28.4B of Johnson & Johnson’s 2025 revenue (30%) and lose US exclusivity by 2032. Since 2023, Johnson & Johnson has closed 5 acquisitions of $1B or more, worth $21.9B in total.

Losing US exclusivity by 2030
$20.4B22% of 2025 revenue
By 2037
$28.4B30% of $94.2B
Acquisitions since 2023
$21.9B5 deals of $1B or more
Bought with an approved product
1 of 5Intra-Cellular Therapies

2025 revenue losing US exclusivity, by year

Already facing copies (2025–2026)2027–20302031–2037
0%25%50%75%100%
2025
6.5%$6.1B · Stelara
2029
15%$14.3B · Darzalex
2031
5.5%$5.2B · Tremfya
2032
3%$2.8B · Imbruvica

Bars are each drug's 2025 sales as a share of Johnson & Johnson’s total revenue ($94.2B). Total includes MedTech. Only drugs tracked here are counted, so full exposure can be higher. Tap a bar for the drug's page.

Acquisitions since 2023

ClosedCompany boughtValueAreaWhat it broughtAt closing
Mar 2024 Ambrx BiopharmaJ&J, March 2024 $2.0B Oncology Antibody-drug conjugates, led by ARX517 for prostate cancerAbout $1.8B net of cash acquired. Pipeline only
Jul 2024 Yellow Jersey TherapeuticsJ&J, July 2024 $1.25B Immunology NM26, a bispecific antibody for atopic dermatitis Pipeline only
Apr 2025 Intra-Cellular TherapiesJ&J, April 2025 $14.6B Neuroscience Caplyta, approved for schizophrenia and bipolar depression Approved product
Dec 2025 Halda TherapeuticsJ&J, December 2025 $3.05B Oncology HLD-0915, an oral prostate cancer drug in clinical trials Pipeline only
Jul 2026 Firefly BioJ&J, July 2026 $1.0B Oncology An early platform for degrader-antibody conjugates in solid tumors Pipeline only
5 deals$21.9B

Acquisitions of whole companies worth $1B or more, announced since January 2023. Values are the headline price Johnson & Johnson announced, excluding milestone payments unless noted. Licensing deals are not included.

Losing vs buying, by area

AreaAt risk by 2037Acquisitions since 2023
Oncology$17.2B$6.05B
Neuroscience–$14.6B
Immunology$11.2B$1.25B

Johnson & Johnson has the most revenue at risk in oncology, but has spent the most on acquisitions in neuroscience. At risk is 2025 sales of tracked drugs losing US exclusivity by 2037; acquisitions are the headline value of deals closed since 2023.

How to read this

The two figures measure different things. Revenue at risk is what the drugs earned in 2025. A deal's value is what Johnson & Johnson paid, not the sales it will bring in. Only one of the 5 companies it bought was already selling an approved product at closing (Intra-Cellular Therapies); the rest brought pipeline drugs whose sales are years away and may never arrive. So this page shows the two side by side rather than claiming how much of the gap the deals fill.

What changed for Johnson & Johnson

  1. Acquisition
    J&J completes its $1B Firefly Bio acquisition

    Firefly brings an early cancer platform. It is J&J's fifth acquisition of $1B or more since 2023. J&J

  2. US copies launched
    First US biosimilars of Stelara launched

    Amgen's Wezlana launched in January 2025, and several more biosimilars followed during the year. Stelara sales fell 41% in 2025. Center for Biosimilars

  3. Medicare price
    First Medicare prices set, including Eliquis, Farxiga, Entresto, Enbrel and Stelara

    From 2026: Farxiga 68%, Enbrel 67%, Stelara 66%, Eliquis 56% and Entresto 53% below list price. CMS

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Sources

Revenue: J&J FY2025. Drug sales and dates are sourced on each drug's page; each deal links to Johnson & Johnson’s announcement or filing in the table above.

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