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COL-1620 — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Antifibrotic agent
Fibrosis / Respiratory
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
COL-1620 (COL-1620) — Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. COL-1620 is a selective inhibitor of collagen-producing fibroblasts that reduces excessive collagen deposition in fibrotic tissues.
Comparator set (3 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL-1620 TARGET | COL-1620 | Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany | phase 3 | Antifibrotic agent | ||
| Pirfenidone Capsules | Pirfenidone Capsules | Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital | marketed | Antifibrotic agent | TGF-β pathway; multiple pro-fibrotic cytokines | |
| pirfenidone or nintedanib | pirfenidone or nintedanib | Hospices Civils de Lyon | marketed | Antifibrotic agent | Pirfenidone: TGF-β pathway; Nintedanib: FGFR, VEGFR, PDGFR tyrosine kinases | |
| pirfenidone 8% gel | pirfenidone 8% gel | Fundación Nacional para la Enseñanza y la Investigación de la Dermatología A.C. | phase 3 | Antifibrotic agent | TGF-β signaling pathway; fibroblast proliferation |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Antifibrotic agent class)
- Fundación Nacional para la Enseñanza y la Investigación de la Dermatología A.C. · 1 drug in this class
- Hospices Civils de Lyon · 1 drug in this class
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany · 1 drug in this class
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). COL-1620 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/col-1620. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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