Who are Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1%'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Sandimmune, CYCLOSPORINE, Ciclosporin A (CsA), Mycophenolate+Tacrolimus+Prednisone, Neoral/Sirolimus, LCP-tacrolimus QD + MMF BID.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-17 · How we verify

Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1% (Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1%) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Calcineurin inhibitor. Area: Ophthalmology.

marketed Calcineurin inhibitor Calcineurin Ophthalmology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1% (Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1%) — Novaliq GmbH. Cyclosporine is a calcineurin inhibitor that suppresses T-cell activation and reduces inflammatory cytokine production in the eye.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1% TARGET	Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1%	Novaliq GmbH	marketed	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
Ciclosporin A (CsA)	Ciclosporin A (CsA)	Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University	marketed	Calcineurin inhibitor	Calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B)
Mycophenolate+Tacrolimus+Prednisone	Mycophenolate+Tacrolimus+Prednisone	Fundação Pró Rim	marketed	Immunosuppressive combination therapy	T-cell proliferation and activation (multiple targets: IMPDH, calcineurin, glucocorticoid receptor)
Neoral/Sirolimus	Neoral/Sirolimus	University of Miami	marketed	Calcineurin inhibitor + mTOR inhibitor combination	Calcineurin (cyclosporine); mTOR kinase (sirolimus)
LCP-tacrolimus QD + MMF BID	LCP-tacrolimus QD + MMF BID	University Hospital, Limoges	marketed	Calcineurin inhibitor + antimetabolite combination	Calcineurin (tacrolimus); IMPDH type II (mycophenolate mofetil)

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)

2027-11-03 — Sandimmune · 8298568 · Formulation · US
2029-06-02 — Sandimmune · 9132071 · Formulation · US
2030-12-13 — Sandimmune · 8614178 · Formulation · US
2031-02-25 — Sandimmune · 8292129 · Formulation · US
2032-04-16 — Sandimmune · 8561859 · Formulation · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 8980839 · Formulation · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 10441630 · Formulation · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 9937225 · Formulation · US
2034-02-07 — Sandimmune · 9676525 · Formulation · US
2034-05-11 — Sandimmune · 9669974 · Formulation · US
2036-09-29 — Sandimmune · 12496326 · Method of Use · US
2037-02-28 — Sandimmune · 11951153 · Method of Use · US
2037-02-28 — Sandimmune · 10918694 · Formulation · US
2037-09-22 — Sandimmune · 10813976 · Formulation · US
2038-11-20 — Sandimmune · 11154513 · Formulation · US
2039-10-11 — Sandimmune · 11413323 · Method of Use · US
2042-04-01 — 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). Cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cyclosporine-ophthalmic-solution-0-1. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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