Who are Busulfan (BU)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Paraplatin, Cytoxan (Lyophilized), cis-platinum, IFO, Mitomycin C 0.02%, Mitomycin-C sponge.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Busulfan (BU) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Busulfan (BU) (Busulfan (BU)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Alkylating agent. Area: Oncology.

marketed Alkylating agent DNA (non-specific alkylation) Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Busulfan (BU) (Busulfan (BU)) — Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University. Busulfan is an alkylating agent that cross-links DNA, causing strand breaks and cell death, primarily used for myeloablation in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Busulfan (BU) TARGET	Busulfan (BU)	Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University	marketed	Alkylating agent	DNA (non-specific alkylation)
Paraplatin	Carboplatin	MYLAN SEIYAKU Ltd	marketed	Platinum-containing alkylating agent	DNA	1989-01-01
Cytoxan (Lyophilized)	cyclophosphamide	Baxter	marketed	Alkylating agent	Tumor cell DNA	1959-01-01
cis-platinum	cis-platinum	Peking University Third Hospital	marketed	Platinum-based alkylating agent	DNA
IFO	IFO	Italian Sarcoma Group	marketed	Alkylating Agent	DNA
Mitomycin C 0.02%	Mitomycin C 0.02%	Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences	marketed	Alkylating agent	DNA
Mitomycin-C sponge	Mitomycin-C sponge	University of California, San Diego	marketed	Alkylating agent	DNA

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)

2035-06-26 — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 9662342 · Formulation · US
2035-07-13 — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 10849916 · Formulation · US
2035-12-01 — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 11382923 · Formulation · US
2036-02-15 — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 12329767 · Formulation · US
2036-02-15 — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 10993952 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Alkylating agent class)

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 2 drugs in this class
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · 2 drugs in this class
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · 2 drugs in this class
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation · 1 drug in this class
Baxter · 1 drug in this class
BeBetter Med Inc · 1 drug in this class
Astellas Pharma China, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
Children's Cancer Group, China · 1 drug in this class
Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology · 1 drug in this class
Celyad Oncology SA · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Busulfan (BU) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/busulfan-bu. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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