Who are Corticosteroids (Prednisone)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Celestone + Celestone, Methyl Prednisolonate, prednison, Azenil, Depo-Medrol, every week IVMP therapy, methylprednisolone PO.

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Corticosteroids (Prednisone) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Corticosteroids (Prednisone) (Corticosteroids (Prednisone)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid). Area: Immunology, Rheumatology, Oncology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology.

marketed Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) Immunology, Rheumatology, Oncology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Corticosteroids (Prednisone) (Corticosteroids (Prednisone)) — Astellas Pharma Inc. Prednisone is a corticosteroid that binds to glucocorticoid receptors in the cytoplasm, translocates to the nucleus, and suppresses inflammatory gene expression and immune cell activation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Corticosteroids (Prednisone) TARGET	Corticosteroids (Prednisone)	Astellas Pharma Inc	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Celestone + Celestone	Celestone + Celestone	McMaster University	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Methyl Prednisolonate	Methyl Prednisolonate	Ain Shams University	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
prednison, Azenil	prednison, Azenil	Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Depo-Medrol	Depo-Medrol	Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor
every week IVMP therapy	every week IVMP therapy	Medical University of Warsaw	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor
methylprednisolone PO	methylprednisolone PO	Rennes University Hospital	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)

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.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid) class)

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 3 drugs in this class
Astellas Pharma Inc · 2 drugs in this class
Sanofi · 2 drugs in this class
Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing · 2 drugs in this class
Berinstein, Jeffrey · 2 drugs in this class
Ain Shams University · 2 drugs in this class
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 1 drug in this class
Celgene · 1 drug in this class
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation · 1 drug in this class
Erasme University Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Corticosteroids (Prednisone) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/corticosteroids-prednisone. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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