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Stelara ‘At The End Of Its Life’ As Biosimilars Put Pressure On J&J

After More Than A Decade Of Growth, Stelara Sales Declined By 6.6% In Q3 2024

 
• By Urtė Fultinavičiūtė

With marketed European biosimilar rivals already making a dent in Stelara’s sales performance, Johnson & Johnson mourns its blockbuster’s upcoming loss of exclusivity across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Johnson & Johnson knows the time has come for its blockbuster immunology drug Stelara (ustekinumab), which brought in $10.9bn in 2023.

“We know that Stelara is near or at its end of life,” said the firm’s executive vice president and worldwide...

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