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Antihistamine Cetirizine Hydrochloride — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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H1-receptor antagonist (second-generation antihistamine)
H1 histamine receptor
Immunology / Allergy
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Antihistamine Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Antihistamine Cetirizine Hydrochloride) — Goldman, Butterwick, Fitzpatrick and Groff. Cetirizine hydrochloride blocks histamine H1 receptors on cells, preventing histamine-mediated allergic responses.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antihistamine Cetirizine Hydrochloride TARGET | Antihistamine Cetirizine Hydrochloride | Goldman, Butterwick, Fitzpatrick and Groff | marketed | H1-receptor antagonist (second-generation antihistamine) | H1 histamine receptor | |
| montelukast and cetirizine | montelukast and cetirizine | Medical University of Lodz | marketed | Leukotriene receptor antagonist and H1-receptor antagonist combination | CysLT1 receptor (montelukast); H1 histamine receptor (cetirizine) | |
| Ciclesonide & Levocetirizine | Ciclesonide & Levocetirizine | Handok Inc. | marketed | Inhaled corticosteroid + selective H1-receptor antagonist combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (ciclesonide); H1 histamine receptor (levocetirizine) | |
| Morphine-Promethazine | Morphine-Promethazine | Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center | marketed | Opioid analgesic combination | Mu-opioid receptor (morphine); H1 histamine receptor (promethazine) | |
| Hydroxyzine HCL | Hydroxyzine HCL | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | marketed | First-generation H1 antihistamine | H1 histamine receptor | |
| Olopatadine Nasal Spray | Olopatadine Nasal Spray | ORA, Inc. | marketed | Selective H1-receptor antagonist / mast cell stabilizer | H1 histamine receptor | |
| olopatadine (OLO) | olopatadine (OLO) | University of Chicago | marketed | Selective H1-receptor antagonist / mast cell stabilizer | H1 histamine receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (H1-receptor antagonist (second-generation antihistamine) class)
- UCB Pharma · 5 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 3 drugs in this class
- Brian J Lipworth · 1 drug in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
- Goldman, Butterwick, Fitzpatrick and Groff · 1 drug in this class
- HK inno.N Corporation · 1 drug in this class
- AAADRS Clinical Research Center · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Grenoble · 1 drug in this class
- Azienda Ospedaliera OO.RR. S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Antihistamine Cetirizine Hydrochloride — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/antihistamine-cetirizine-hydrochloride. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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