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Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX® — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX®) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Neurotoxin; acetylcholine release inhibitor. Area: Neurology; Aesthetics; Pain Management.

phase 3 Neurotoxin; acetylcholine release inhibitor SNARE complex proteins (SNAP-25, VAMP, syntaxin) Neurology; Aesthetics; Pain Management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX®) — NYU Langone Health. Botulinum toxin blocks the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction by cleaving SNARE proteins, causing temporary muscle paralysis.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX® TARGET Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX® NYU Langone Health phase 3 Neurotoxin; acetylcholine release inhibitor SNARE complex proteins (SNAP-25, VAMP, syntaxin)
Nuceiva BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A GlaxoSmithKline K.K. marketed Acetylcholine Release Inhibitor [EPC] Synaptosomal-associated protein 25 2019-01-01
Xeomin INCOBOTULINUMTOXINA Merz Pharms marketed Acetylcholine Release Inhibitor [EPC] 2015-01-01
Botox ONABOTULINUMTOXINA Allergan marketed Acetylcholine Release Inhibitor [EPC] SNAP-25 2010-01-01
Myobloc RIMABOTULINUMTOXINB Elan Pharm marketed Acetylcholine Release Inhibitor [EPC] 2009-01-01
Botulinum neurotoxin (BTX) Botulinum neurotoxin (BTX) The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston marketed Neurotoxin; acetylcholine release inhibitor SNARE proteins (SNAP-25, VAMP, syntaxin)
Placebo / Botulinum Toxin A Placebo / Botulinum Toxin A Walter Reed Army Medical Center marketed Neurotoxin / Acetylcholine release inhibitor SNAP-25 (synaptosome-associated protein of 25 kDa)

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 (Neurotoxin; acetylcholine release inhibitor class)

  1. Allergan · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
  3. Croma-Pharma GmbH · 1 drug in this class
  4. NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
  5. The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX® — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/botulinum-toxin-commonly-known-as-botox. Accessed 2026-05-18.

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