Who are Continuous OC (EE/DROS)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Nomegestrol Acetate / Estradiol, Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets, Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring, Drospirenone Ethinyl estradiol Myo-inositol, Intermittent OC (EE/DROS), Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Continuous OC (EE/DROS) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Continuous OC (EE/DROS) (Continuous OC (EE/DROS)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Oral contraceptive. Area: Contraception.

marketed Oral contraceptive Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor Contraception Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Continuous OC (EE/DROS) (Continuous OC (EE/DROS)) — University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Continuous OC (EE/DROS) is an oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone that prevents pregnancy through hormonal suppression of ovulation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Continuous OC (EE/DROS) TARGET	Continuous OC (EE/DROS)	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	marketed	Oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Nomegestrol Acetate / Estradiol	Nomegestrol Acetate / Estradiol	University of Palermo	marketed	Combined oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, Estrogen receptor
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets	Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets	Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company	marketed	Combined oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring	Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring	Andrea Roe, MD, MPH	marketed	Combined hormonal contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Drospirenone Ethinyl estradiol Myo-inositol	Drospirenone Ethinyl estradiol Myo-inositol	AGUNCO Obstetrics and Gynecology Centre	marketed	Oral contraceptive with insulin sensitizer	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor, inositol signaling pathway
Intermittent OC (EE/DROS)	Intermittent OC (EE/DROS)	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	marketed	Oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO	Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO	Bristol-Myers Squibb	marketed	Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive)	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor

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 (Oral contraceptive class)

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2 drugs in this class
The Hospital for Sick Children · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Continuous OC (EE/DROS) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/continuous-oc-ee-dros. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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