Who are Comparator: Varivax's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), Measles Vaccine (MV), Varicella Virus Vaccine Live, Pentavalent rotavirus vaccine, Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, MMR vaccination.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Comparator: Varivax — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Comparator: Varivax (Comparator: Varivax) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Live attenuated vaccine. Area: Immunology / Infectious Disease.

phase 3 Live attenuated vaccine Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) Immunology / Infectious Disease Biologic Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Comparator: Varivax (Comparator: Varivax) — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Varivax is a live attenuated varicella-zoster virus vaccine that stimulates immune response to prevent chickenpox infection.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Comparator: Varivax TARGET	Comparator: Varivax	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	phase 3	Live attenuated vaccine	Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)	Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)	Massachusetts General Hospital	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine / Immunotherapy
Measles Vaccine (MV)	Measles Vaccine (MV)	PATH	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine
Varicella Virus Vaccine Live	Varicella Virus Vaccine Live	Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine	Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
Pentavalent rotavirus vaccine	Pentavalent rotavirus vaccine	Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine
Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine	Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine	PATH	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine
MMR vaccination	MMR vaccination	Klara M. Pósfay Barbe	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Live attenuated vaccine class)

GlaxoSmithKline · 19 drugs in this class
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 11 drugs in this class
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company · 9 drugs in this class
PATH · 5 drugs in this class
Sanofi · 5 drugs in this class
Bandim Health Project · 5 drugs in this class
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 3 drugs in this class
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh · 3 drugs in this class
Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention · 2 drugs in this class
Aga Khan University · 2 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Comparator: Varivax — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/comparator-varivax. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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