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Butylphthalide soft capsule — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Butylphthalide soft capsule (Butylphthalide soft capsule) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Neuroprotective agent. Area: Neurology.

phase 3 Neuroprotective agent Mitochondrial function modulator (non-specific) Neurology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Butylphthalide soft capsule (Butylphthalide soft capsule) — Capital Medical University. Butylphthalide protects brain cells by improving mitochondrial function and reducing oxidative stress and inflammation following ischemic stroke.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Butylphthalide soft capsule TARGET Butylphthalide soft capsule Capital Medical University phase 3 Neuroprotective agent Mitochondrial function modulator (non-specific)
NeuroAiD NeuroAiD CHIMES Society marketed Herbal neuroprotective agent
Butylphthalide Soft Capsules Butylphthalide Soft Capsules Peking Union Medical College Hospital marketed Neuroprotective agent
Xaliproden (SR57746A) Xaliproden (SR57746A) Sanofi phase 3 Neuroprotective agent NMDA receptor
DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine) DMB-I (INN: Latrepirdine) Bigespas LTD phase 3 Neuroprotective agent NMDA receptor, mitochondrial membrane, monoamine oxidase
Citicoline eye drops 2% Citicoline eye drops 2% Omikron Italia S.r.l. phase 3 Neuroprotective agent / Membrane repair agent Phospholipid synthesis pathway (CDP-choline pathway)
EGb761 EGb761 Ipsen phase 3 Herbal extract / Neuroprotective agent

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Neuroprotective agent class)

  1. Bigespas LTD · 1 drug in this class
  2. Capital Medical University · 1 drug in this class
  3. Peking Union Medical College Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  4. Rong Hu, MD · 1 drug in this class
  5. Sanofi · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Butylphthalide soft capsule — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/butylphthalide-soft-capsule. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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