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Celecoxib, COX-2 inhibitor; oral — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
COX-2 inhibitor
COX-2
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pain
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
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 (COX-2 inhibitor class)
- Organon and Co · 1 drug in this class
- 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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