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Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral (Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: COX-2 inhibitor. Area: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pain.

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Target snapshot

Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral (Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral) — Pfizer. Celecoxib selectively inhibits COX-2, an enzyme involved in inflammation and pain.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral TARGET Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral Pfizer phase 2 COX-2 inhibitor COX-2
Celebrex 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
ropivacaine and ketorolac ropivacaine and ketorolac University of Aarhus marketed Local anesthetic + NSAID combination Voltage-gated sodium channels (ropivacaine); COX-1 and COX-2 (ketorolac)
aspirin (ASA) aspirin (ASA) Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
INF1.0 + IBU INF1.0 + IBU St. Justine's Hospital marketed Interferon alfa + NSAID combination Interferon alfa receptor (IFNAR); COX-1 and COX-2
ABS ABS Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1 and COX-2

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.

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Sponsor landscape (COX-2 inhibitor class)

  1. Organon and Co · 1 drug in this class
  2. Pfizer · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/celecoxib-cox-2-inhibitor-oral. Accessed 2026-05-18.

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