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crisaborole ointment — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
PDE4 inhibitor
PDE4
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
crisaborole ointment (crisaborole ointment) — Pfizer. Crisaborole inhibits phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), leading to increased levels of cyclic AMP (cAMP) which has anti-inflammatory effects.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crisaborole ointment TARGET | crisaborole ointment | Pfizer | phase 3 | PDE4 inhibitor | PDE4 | |
| Otezla | APREMILAST | Amgen | marketed | Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] | PDE4 | 2014-01-01 |
| Apremilast (CC-10004) | Apremilast (CC-10004) | Virginia Clinical Research, Inc. | marketed | Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor | PDE4 | |
| Crisaborole ointment, 2% | Crisaborole ointment, 2% | Pfizer | marketed | Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor | PDE4 | |
| Crisaborole Vehicle | Crisaborole Vehicle | Pfizer | marketed | Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor | PDE4 | |
| GSK5733584 | GSK5733584 | GlaxoSmithKline | phase 3 | PDE4 inhibitor | PDE4 | |
| SPD503 (4 mg) | SPD503 (4 mg) | Shire | phase 3 | Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor | PDE4 |
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Sponsor landscape (PDE4 inhibitor class)
- GlaxoSmithKline · 7 drugs in this class
- Almirall, S.A. · 4 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited · 1 drug in this class
- Galderma R&D · 1 drug in this class
- Handok Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- R-Pharm · 1 drug in this class
- Advenchen Pharmaceuticals, LLC. · 1 drug in this class
- Shaanxi Micot Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Amgen · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). crisaborole ointment — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/crisaborole-ointment. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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