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Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX® — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Neurotoxin; acetylcholine release inhibitor
SNARE complex proteins (SNAP-25, VAMP, syntaxin)
Neurology; Aesthetics; Pain Management
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Neurotoxin; acetylcholine release inhibitor class)
- Allergan · 2 drugs in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
- Croma-Pharma GmbH · 1 drug in this class
- NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
- 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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