IMAAVY biosimilars — when can they launch?
IMAAVY (NIPOCALIMAB) · BLA761430 · JANSSEN BIOTECH
Where IMAAVY sits in the biosimilar timeline
BPCIA 12-year reference product exclusivity for IMAAVY extends to 2037 (11 years from today). Biosimilars cannot be approved by the FDA before this date. Biosimilar developers begin clinical comparability studies 4-6 years before the cliff.
Under the US Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), a reference biologic is protected from biosimilar competition for 12 years from FDA approval (with 4 years of data exclusivity preventing 351(k) submissions). Biosimilars enter via the abbreviated 351(k) pathway, which requires comparability — not exact identity — to the reference product.
Key dates for IMAAVY
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FDA approval (BLA filed by JANSSEN BIOTECH) | 2025-04-29 | Past |
| 4-year data exclusivity ends (first biosimilar 351(k) submission permitted) | 2029-04-29 | Future |
| 12-year reference product exclusivity ends (first biosimilar can be marketed) | 2037-04-29 | Future |
Note: composition-of-matter and method-of-use patent expiries (separate from BPCIA exclusivity) may set the actual launch window. See IMAAVY on Drug Landscape for the full patent picture.
Other JANSSEN BIOTECH biologics
- SIMPONI ARIA — exclusivity to 2025-07-18
- DARZALEX — exclusivity to 2027-11-16
- Tivdak — exclusivity to 2028-09-23
- Tremfya — exclusivity to 2029-07-13
- DARZALEX FASPRO — exclusivity to 2032-05-01
- RYBREVANT — exclusivity to 2033-05-21
- TECVAYLI — exclusivity to 2034-10-25
- TALVEY — exclusivity to 2035-08-09
Sources
- FDA Purple Book — biologic license applications + BPCIA exclusivity
- IMAAVY drug profile — full patent estate, indications, clinical trials
- JANSSEN BIOTECH patent portfolio
Not legal advice. BPCIA exclusivity may interact with composition-of-matter patents and patent term extensions — see the full drug profile for the consolidated picture.
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