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Celebrex — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC]
COX-2
Immunology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Celebrex (celecoxib) — Pfizer Inc. (originally Searle/Pharmacia). Celecoxib works by inhibiting COX-2 to reduce prostaglandin synthesis, thereby decreasing pain, inflammation, and fever.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrex TARGET | celecoxib | Pfizer Inc. (originally Searle/Pharmacia) | marketed | Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC] | COX-2 | 1998-12-31 |
| Cytotec | Misoprostol | Pfizer | marketed | NSAID combined with prostaglandin analog | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2); Prostaglandin receptors | 1988-01-01 |
| Ibuprofen + Paracetamol | Ibuprofen + Paracetamol | Ullevaal University Hospital | marketed | Fixed-dose combination of NSAID and analgesic/antipyretic | COX-1/COX-2 (ibuprofen); central nervous system analgesic/antipyretic pathways (paracetamol) | |
| Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) | Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) | Radboud University Medical Center | marketed | Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) | COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) | |
| Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) | Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) | Swedish Medical Center | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent | Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | |
| Ibuprofen + Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride | Ibuprofen + Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | marketed | NSAID + decongestant combination | COX-1/COX-2 (ibuprofen); alpha-adrenergic receptors (pseudoephedrine) | |
| Ibuprofen Acid | Ibuprofen Acid | Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1 and COX-2 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Celebrex · 10722456 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 10799517 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 9949990 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 9795620 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 9572819 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 10376527 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC] class)
- · 8 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class
- Assiut University · 1 drug in this class
- CSPC ZhongQi Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental · 1 drug in this class
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited · 1 drug in this class
- Generic (originally Boots Group) · 1 drug in this class
- Boehringer Ingelheim · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Celebrex — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/celecoxib. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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