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CCNU — Competitive Intelligence Brief

CCNU (CCNU) competitive landscape: 2 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nitrosourea alkylating agent. Area: Oncology.

phase 3 Nitrosourea alkylating agent DNA (non-selective alkylating agent) Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

CCNU (CCNU) — Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. CCNU (lomustine) is a nitrosourea alkylating agent that cross-links DNA strands, preventing cell replication and inducing cancer cell death.

Comparator set (2 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
CCNU TARGET CCNU Radiation Therapy Oncology Group phase 3 Nitrosourea alkylating agent DNA (non-selective alkylating agent)
Carmustine BCNU Carmustine BCNU Gruppo Italiano Multiregionale per lo studio dei Linfomi e delle Leucemie phase 3 Nitrosourea alkylating agent DNA (non-specific alkylating agent)
Lomustine Chemotherapy Lomustine Chemotherapy AstraZeneca phase 3 Nitrosourea alkylating agent DNA (non-selective alkylating agent)

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 (Nitrosourea alkylating agent class)

  1. AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
  2. Gruppo Italiano Multiregionale per lo studio dei Linfomi e delle Leucemie · 1 drug in this class
  3. Radiation Therapy Oncology Group · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). CCNU — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ccnu. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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