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6 October 2026

Janssen Granted Preliminary Injunction Against Golimumab Biosimilar

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A federal court in Delaware has granted Janssen's motion for a preliminary injunction against Accord BioPharma and Bio-Thera Solutions, halting the manufacture, sale, and importation of their golimumab biosimilar BAT2506 in the United States. The injunction requires Janssen to post a $98.8 million bond while the underlying patent dispute continues through litigation and inter partes review proceedings at the USPTO.
United States Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences

On September 30, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued an order granting Janssen Biotech, Inc. and Janssen Sciences Ireland UC’s (collectively, “Janssen”) motion for a preliminary injunction in Janssen Biotech, Inc. v. Accord BioPharma, Inc., No. 1:26-cv-00222 (D. Del.). The order enjoins defendants Accord BioPharma, Inc. and Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. from manufacturing or using their golimumab biosimilar, BAT2506, in commercial quantities, offering to sell or selling it within the United States, or importing it into the United States for commercial purposes. The order requires Janssen to post a $98.8 million bond. The accompanying memorandum opinion was filed under seal, pending redaction.

As we previously reported, Janssen asserted 17 patents against Accord and Bio-Thera in a complaint filed on March 3, 2026. On September 9, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted institution in four inter partes review proceedings by Accord and Bio-Thera challenging Janssen Biotech, Inc.’s golimumab method-of-treatment patents.

Stay tuned to Big Molecule Watch for further updates on Janssen’s BPCIA litigation and related IPRs.

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