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ACTHAR Gel (ACTH) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

ACTHAR Gel (ACTH) (ACTHAR Gel (ACTH)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: ACTH analog. Area: Immunology.

marketed ACTH analog Melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R) Immunology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

ACTHAR Gel (ACTH) (ACTHAR Gel (ACTH)) — University of Colorado, Denver. ACTHAR Gel is a synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) that stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce and release cortisol and other corticosteroids.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
ACTHAR Gel (ACTH) TARGET ACTHAR Gel (ACTH) University of Colorado, Denver marketed ACTH analog Melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R)
Open label H.P. Acthar Gel Open label H.P. Acthar Gel Fiechtner, Justus J., M.D., P.C. marketed Corticotropin (ACTH analog) Melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R)
Acthar low dose (40 U) Acthar low dose (40 U) NYU Langone Health marketed ACTH analog Melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R)
Tricortin 1000 Tricortin 1000 Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a. marketed ACTH analog Melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R)
Purified Cortophin Gel, 40 U Purified Cortophin Gel, 40 U Massachusetts General Hospital marketed ACTH analog / corticotropin Melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R)
H.P. Acthar Gel H.P. Acthar Gel Fiechtner, Justus J., M.D., P.C. marketed Corticotropin (ACTH analog) Melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R)
Purified Cortophin Gel 80 U Purified Cortophin Gel 80 U Massachusetts General Hospital marketed ACTH analog / corticotropin Melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (ACTH analog class)

  1. NYU Langone Health · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Attune Health Research, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  3. Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a. · 1 drug in this class
  4. University of Colorado, Denver · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). ACTHAR Gel (ACTH) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/acthar-gel-acth. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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