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Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Elidel, Prograf, Sandimmune, Sandimmune, CYCLOSPORINE, LCP-tacrolimus.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Cyclosporine Pill — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Cyclosporine Pill (Cyclosporine Pill) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Calcineurin inhibitor. Area: Immunology.

phase 3 Calcineurin inhibitor Calcineurin (serine/threonine phosphatase) Immunology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Cyclosporine Pill (Cyclosporine Pill) — Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Cyclosporine inhibits calcineurin phosphatase, blocking T-cell activation and proliferation by preventing IL-2 transcription.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Cyclosporine Pill TARGET	Cyclosporine Pill	Peking Union Medical College Hospital	phase 3	Calcineurin inhibitor	Calcineurin (serine/threonine phosphatase)
Elidel	PIMECROLIMUS	Bausch Health	marketed	Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC]	Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP1A	2001-01-01
Prograf	TACROLIMUS	Astellas Pharma	marketed	Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant	Interferon gamma	1994-01-01
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
Sandimmune	Ciclosporin	Novartis	marketed	Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC]	Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit alpha isoform	1983-01-01
CYCLOSPORINE	CYCLOSPORINE		marketed	Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC]	calcineurin	1983-01-01
LCP-tacrolimus	LCP-tacrolimus	University Hospital Tuebingen	marketed	Calcineurin inhibitor	Calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B)

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
2027-11-03 — Sandimmune · 8298568 · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 9549918 · Formulation · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 10166190 · Formulation · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 11419823 · Formulation · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 12403095 · Formulation · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 11123331 · Method of Use · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 11110081 · Method of Use · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 12083103 · Method of Use · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 10864199 · Method of Use · US
2028-08-30 — Prograf · 8664239 · Method of Use · US
2028-08-30 — Prograf · 8685998 · Formulation · US
2029-06-02 — Sandimmune · 9132071 · US
2029-06-02 — Sandimmune · 9132071 · Formulation · US
2030-12-13 — Sandimmune · 8614178 · US
2030-12-13 — Sandimmune · 8614178 · Formulation · US
2031-02-25 — Sandimmune · 8292129 · Formulation · US
2031-02-25 — Sandimmune · 8292129 · US
2032-04-16 — Sandimmune · 8561859 · US
2032-04-16 — Sandimmune · 8561859 · Formulation · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 9937225 · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 8980839 · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 10441630 · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 8980839 · Formulation · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 9937225 · Formulation · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 10441630 · Formulation · US
2034-02-07 — Sandimmune · 9676525 · US
2034-02-07 — Sandimmune · 9676525 · Formulation · US
2034-05-11 — Sandimmune · 9669974 · Formulation · US
2034-05-11 — Sandimmune · 9669974 · 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 Pill — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cyclosporine-pill. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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