Who are AeroLEF's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Emflaza, Fluocinolone Acetonide, Arnuity Ellipta, Lotemax, Pandel, Flonase.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

AeroLEF — Competitive Intelligence Brief

AeroLEF (AeroLEF) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Corticosteroid. Area: Respiratory.

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Target snapshot

AeroLEF (AeroLEF) — YM BioSciences. AeroLEF is a liposome-encapsulated formulation of budesonide, a corticosteroid that reduces inflammation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
AeroLEF TARGET	AeroLEF	YM BioSciences	phase 2	Corticosteroid
Emflaza	DEFLAZACORT	Ptc Therap	marketed	Corticosteroid [EPC]		2017-01-01
Fluocinolone Acetonide	FLUOCINOLONE	Eurofarma	marketed	Corticosteroid [EPC]		2016-01-01
Arnuity Ellipta	FLUTICASONE FUROATE	Haleon Us Holdings	marketed	Corticosteroid	Glucocorticoid receptor	2007-01-01
Lotemax	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE	Bausch Health	marketed	Corticosteroid	Glucocorticoid receptor	1998-01-01
Pandel	HYDROCORTISONE PROBUTATE	ANI Pharmaceuticals	marketed	Corticosteroid	Glucocorticoid receptor	1997-01-01
Flonase	fluticasone propionate	GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)	marketed	Inhaled/intranasal corticosteroid	Cytosolic phospholipase A2, Glucocorticoid receptor, Mineralocorticoid receptor	1994-11-04

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

2026-03-03 — Flonase · FDA · approved · US · GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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

Patent timeline (forward window)

2026-08-26 — Flonase · 7500444*PED · Compound · US
2031-02-14 — Flonase · 10195375 · Formulation · US
2031-04-04 — Flonase · 12083270 · Method of Use · US
2031-08-14 — Flonase · 10195375*PED · Compound · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11219597 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11596599 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10857096 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10864219 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10945948 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10940108 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9737491 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9827191 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10993908 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 12115246 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10688045 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11642317 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10646437 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9393213 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10646436 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11872318 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9056057 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9532955 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10058511 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11219596 · Method of Use · US
2035-12-14 — Flonase · 10918816 · Formulation · US
2036-01-26 — Lotemax · 11534395 · Formulation · US
2036-02-23 — Flonase · 11554229 · Method of Use · US
2036-06-14 — Flonase · 10918816*PED · Compound · US
2036-12-23 — Lotemax · 10596107 · Formulation · US
2039-08-20 — Flonase · 11969544 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Corticosteroid class)

· 22 drugs in this class
Pfizer · 9 drugs in this class
Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · 6 drugs in this class
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 6 drugs in this class
Merck & Co. · 5 drugs in this class
LEO Pharma · 4 drugs in this class
Allergan · 4 drugs in this class
AbbVie · 4 drugs in this class
Bristol-Myers Squibb · 3 drugs in this class
Bausch Health · 3 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). AeroLEF — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/aerolef. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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