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Johnson & Johnson’s patent cliff

The 9 drugs tracked here made $43.4B of Johnson & Johnson’s 2025 revenue (46%) and lose US exclusivity by 2033. Since 2023, Johnson & Johnson has closed 5 acquisitions of $1B or more, worth $21.9B in total. Products from those deals brought in $700M in 2025 (only from the closing date).

Losing US exclusivity by 2030
$28.1B30% of 2025 revenue
By 2037
$43.4B46% of $94.2B
Acquisitions since 2023
$21.9B5 deals of $1B or more
2025 sales from acquired products
$700MCaplyta · partial year
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
9.2%$8.7B · Stelara, Xarelto
2026
5.3%$5.0B · Simponi, Opsumit
2029
15%$14.3B · Darzalex
2031
9.5%$9.0B · Tremfya, Invega Sustenna
2032
3%$2.8B · Imbruvica
2033
3.8%$3.6B · Erleada

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 depression2025 sales: Caplyta $700M. From 2 April 2025 only. J&J 10-K 2025 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 counted$21.9B

Acquisitions of whole companies closed since January 2023 with a headline price of $1B or more. Values are the price Johnson & Johnson announced, excluding milestone payments unless noted. Licensing deals are not included. Compare all 65 deals →

Losing vs buying, by area

AreaAt risk by 2037Acquisitions since 2023
Oncology$20.7B$6.05B
Neuroscience$3.8B$14.6B
Immunology$13.9B$1.25B
Cardiometabolic$2.6B–
Other$2.3B–

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 counted 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. The closest like-for-like figure is sales of the products Johnson & Johnson bought: $700M in 2025 (only from the closing date), against $43.4B of 2025 sales losing US exclusivity by 2037. So this page shows the figures side by side rather than claiming how much of the gap the deals fill.

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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What changed for Johnson & Johnson

  1. Copies in the works
    FDA gives final approval to a generic Imbruvica

    Hetero's capsules are approved, but AbbVie still expects no US generic before 30 March 2032. FDA Orange Book

  2. 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

  3. Medicare price
    Stelara, Entresto and Xarelto leave Medicare negotiation in 2027

    CMS found generics or biosimilars on sale, so their negotiated prices apply through 31 December 2026 only. CMS

  4. 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

  5. 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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