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CsA-PG Ophthalmic Gel — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Calcineurin inhibitor
Calcineurin
Ophthalmology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
CsA-PG Ophthalmic Gel (CsA-PG Ophthalmic Gel) — Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd.. CsA-PG is a cyclosporine A prodrug formulated as an ophthalmic gel that suppresses local immune responses in the eye to treat dry eye disease.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CsA-PG Ophthalmic Gel TARGET | CsA-PG Ophthalmic Gel | Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd. | phase 3 | Calcineurin inhibitor | Calcineurin | |
| Sandimmune | cyclosporine | Novartis AG (originally Sandoz) | marketed | Calcineurin inhibitor (immunosuppressant) | Calcineurin subunit B type 1, Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 1, Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 2 | 1983-11-14 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | CYCLOSPORINE | marketed | Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC] | calcineurin | 1983-01-01 | |
| CsA+ATG+Herombopag | CsA+ATG+Herombopag | Peking Union Medical College Hospital | marketed | Immunosuppressive agent + thrombopoietin receptor agonist combination | Calcineurin (CsA); T lymphocytes (ATG); thrombopoietin receptor (eltrombopag) | |
| Branded Tacrolimus | Branded Tacrolimus | Novartis | marketed | Calcineurin inhibitor | Calcineurin (via FKBP12 binding) | |
| Tacrolimus - Advagraf® once daily formulation | Tacrolimus - Advagraf® once daily formulation | University of British Columbia | marketed | Calcineurin inhibitor | Calcineurin (via FKBP12 binding) | |
| ATG+mycophénolate mofétil+tacrolimus | ATG+mycophénolate mofétil+tacrolimus | University Hospital, Toulouse | marketed | Immunosuppressive combination therapy | T lymphocytes (ATG); IMPDH (mycophenolate mofetil); calcineurin (tacrolimus) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Sandimmune · 8298568 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 9132071 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 8614178 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 8292129 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 8561859 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 8980839 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 10441630 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 9937225 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 9676525 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 9669974 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 12496326 · Method of Use · US
- — Sandimmune · 11951153 · Method of Use · US
- — Sandimmune · 10918694 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 10813976 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 11154513 · Formulation · US
- — Sandimmune · 11413323 · Method of Use · US
- — Sandimmune · 12059449 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Calcineurin inhibitor class)
- Novartis · 4 drugs in this class
- Astellas Pharma Inc · 4 drugs in this class
- Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd. · 4 drugs in this class
- University of Cincinnati · 3 drugs in this class
- Allergan · 3 drugs in this class
- Astellas Pharma China, Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
- Novaliq GmbH · 3 drugs in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 3 drugs in this class
- LEO Pharma · 3 drugs in this class
- Santen SAS · 3 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). CsA-PG Ophthalmic Gel — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/csa-pg-ophthalmic-gel. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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