Early-Stage R&D In The Spotlight As BMS Patent Expirations Approach

Rupert Vessey Notes Proof-Of-Concept Programs, Partnering Priorities

 
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With the first Revlimid generics launching in 2022, Bristol Myers Squibb’s late-stage assets are key, but earlier programs will help fill the void as Opdivo and Eliquis lose exclusivity later in the decade.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Company’s three top-selling drugs – accounting for more than half of its 2020 revenue – will lose market exclusivity during this decade, putting pressure on the company’s R&D pipeline to generate new products. BMS recently highlighted later-stage assets that will help fill the void when generic and biosimilar competitors for Revlimid, Eliquis and Opdivo emerge in 2022, 2026 and 2027, respectively, but earlier-stage programs may offer upside beyond those future growth generators.

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