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Loss of exclusivity · Oncology

Opdivo patent expiration

Opdivo (Bristol Myers Squibb) is expected to face US biosimilar competition from 2028. BMS guides to US biosimilar entry from 2028. Subcutaneous Opdivo Qvantig may extend the franchise.

US loss of exclusivity
2028Company guidance
2025 worldwide sales
$10.1BBristol Myers Squibb
Therapeutic area
Oncology
US competition from
BiosimilarsUS date shown

What the date means

Opdivo's US exclusivity date is based on company guidance. The date comes from the company's own filings or guidance. Secondary patents, new formulations or litigation can still move it. 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 Bristol Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb
56%

Opdivo is 21% of Bristol Myers Squibb's 2025 revenue ($10.1B of $48.2B). With Pomalyst and Eliquis, the drugs tracked here add up to 56% of Bristol Myers Squibb's revenue losing US exclusivity by 2028.

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

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Sources

  1. BMS FY2025
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