Who are carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Refresh Endura, artificial tear therapy, Systane PRO, Advanced Eye Relief, Non-Lipid Artificial Tear, Artificial tear eye drop.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops — Competitive Intelligence Brief

carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops (carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Ophthalmic lubricant. Area: Ophthalmology.

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Target snapshot

carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops (carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops) — Allergan. Carboxymethylcellulose sodium eye drops work by forming a protective barrier on the surface of the eye to help soothe and lubricate dry eyes.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class
carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops TARGET	carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops	Allergan	phase 3	Ophthalmic lubricant
Refresh Endura	Refresh Endura	Federal University of São Paulo	marketed	Ophthalmic lubricant / Artificial tear
artificial tear therapy	artificial tear therapy	Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital	marketed	Ophthalmic lubricant
Systane PRO	Systane PRO	Scripps Poway Eyecare and Optometry	marketed	Ophthalmic lubricant / artificial tear
Advanced Eye Relief	Advanced Eye Relief	Galderma R&D	marketed	Ophthalmic lubricant and decongestant
Non-Lipid Artificial Tear	Non-Lipid Artificial Tear	University of Seville	marketed	Artificial tear / Ophthalmic lubricant
Artificial tear eye drop	Artificial tear eye drop	Nguyen Viet Giap	marketed	Ophthalmic lubricant

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 (Ophthalmic lubricant class)

Allergan · 1 drug in this class
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated · 1 drug in this class
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · 1 drug in this class
National University of Malaysia · 1 drug in this class
Nguyen Viet Giap · 1 drug in this class
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island · 1 drug in this class
Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital · 1 drug in this class
Universidad Nacional de Colombia · 1 drug in this class
University Hospital, Ghent · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). carboxymethylcellulose sodium based Eye Drops — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/carboxymethylcellulose-sodium-based-eye-drops. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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