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Loss of exclusivity · Neuroscience

Ocrevus patent expiration

Ocrevus (Roche) is expected to face US biosimilar competition from 2029. Main US patent protection runs to March 2029. Sales CHF 7.01B.

US loss of exclusivity
2029Patent-expiry estimate
2025 worldwide sales
≈$8.4BRoche
Therapeutic area
Neuroscience
US competition from
BiosimilarsUS date shown

What the date means

Ocrevus's US exclusivity date is based on patent-expiry estimate. It is estimated from patent expiry rather than a fixed entry date, so it may move as patents are challenged or extended. It is a biologic, so copies are biosimilars. Biosimilars are harder to make and usually erode sales more gradually than generics.

What's at stake for Roche

Roche
11%

Ocrevus is 11% of Roche's 2025 revenue (≈$8.4B of $74.1B). Group sales CHF 61.5B, including Diagnostics.

Bars show each company's tracked drugs as a share of its total 2025 revenue. Ocrevus is highlighted.

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Sources

  1. Roche FY2025
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