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Adapalene Gel, 0.1% + Tazarotene Cream, 0.1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Adapalene Gel, 0.1% + Tazarotene Cream, 0.1% (Adapalene Gel, 0.1% + Tazarotene Cream, 0.1%) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Retinoid combination. Area: Dermatology.

marketed Retinoid combination Retinoic acid receptors (RAR-α, RAR-β, RAR-γ) Dermatology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Adapalene Gel, 0.1% + Tazarotene Cream, 0.1% (Adapalene Gel, 0.1% + Tazarotene Cream, 0.1%) — Galderma R&D. This combination product delivers two retinoid receptor agonists that normalize skin cell differentiation and reduce inflammation to treat acne and photoaging.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Adapalene Gel, 0.1% + Tazarotene Cream, 0.1% TARGET Adapalene Gel, 0.1% + Tazarotene Cream, 0.1% Galderma R&D marketed Retinoid combination Retinoic acid receptors (RAR-α, RAR-β, RAR-γ)
efalizumab plus acitretin efalizumab plus acitretin Universita di Verona marketed Monoclonal antibody + retinoid combination CD11a (LFA-1) + retinoid X receptor (RXR) / retinoid acid receptor (RAR)
Dapsone; Tretinoin Dapsone; Tretinoin Allergan marketed Antimicrobial/retinoid combination
Minocycline plus tretinoin Minocycline plus tretinoin Derm Research @ 888 Inc. marketed Tetracycline antibiotic + retinoid combination Bacterial ribosome (minocycline); retinoic acid receptors (tretinoin)
Duobrii® Duobrii® Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai marketed Topical corticosteroid and retinoid combination Glucocorticoid receptor (halobetasol); retinoic acid receptors (tazarotene)
Etanercept + Acitretin Etanercept + Acitretin Pfizer marketed TNF inhibitor + retinoid combination TNF-α receptor (p75/p55) + retinoid X receptor (RXR) and retinoic acid receptor (RAR)
Duobrii 0.01 % / 0.045 % Topical Lotion Duobrii 0.01 % / 0.045 % Topical Lotion Austin Institute for Clinical Research phase 3 Topical corticosteroid + retinoid combination Glucocorticoid receptor (halobetasol); retinoic acid receptors (tazarotene)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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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 (Retinoid combination class)

  1. Galderma R&D · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Adapalene Gel, 0.1% + Tazarotene Cream, 0.1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/adapalene-gel-0-1-tazarotene-cream-0-1. Accessed 2026-05-18.

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