Who are Azelaic acid foam's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): azelaic acid 15% gel, Azelaic Acid Cream, Generic Azelaic Acid Foam, Finacea® (Azelaic Acid) Foam.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Azelaic acid foam — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Azelaic acid foam (Azelaic acid foam) competitive landscape: 4 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Topical antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent. Area: Dermatology.

phase 3 Topical antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent Dermatology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Azelaic acid foam (Azelaic acid foam) — Padagis LLC. Azelaic acid reduces inflammation and bacterial growth in the skin by inhibiting mitochondrial enzymes and reducing reactive oxygen species production.

Comparator set (4 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class
Azelaic acid foam TARGET	Azelaic acid foam	Padagis LLC	phase 3	Topical antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent
azelaic acid 15% gel	azelaic acid 15% gel	Galderma R&D	marketed	Topical antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent
Azelaic Acid Cream	Azelaic Acid Cream	LEO Pharma	marketed	Topical antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent
Generic Azelaic Acid Foam	Generic Azelaic Acid Foam	Actavis Inc.	phase 3	Topical antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent
Finacea® (Azelaic Acid) Foam	Finacea® (Azelaic Acid) Foam	Actavis Inc.	phase 3	Topical antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent

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 (Topical antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent class)

Actavis Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
Galderma R&D · 1 drug in this class
LEO Pharma · 1 drug in this class
Padagis LLC · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Azelaic acid foam — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/azelaic-acid-foam. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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