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Dapsone gel, 5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Dapsone gel, 5% (Dapsone gel, 5%) competitive landscape: 1 comparator, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Sulfone antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent. Area: Dermatology.

marketed Sulfone antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent Dihydrofolate reductase; neutrophil function modulation Dermatology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Dapsone gel, 5% (Dapsone gel, 5%) — Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dapsone is a sulfone antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent that inhibits bacterial dihydrofolate reductase and suppresses neutrophil function and reactive oxygen species production.

Comparator set (1 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Dapsone gel, 5% TARGET Dapsone gel, 5% Vanderbilt University Medical Center marketed Sulfone antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent Dihydrofolate reductase; neutrophil function modulation
Dapsone Topical Gel + vehicle control Dapsone Topical Gel + vehicle control Allergan phase 3 Sulfone antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent Dihydropteroate synthase; neutrophil function modulation

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 (Sulfone antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent class)

  1. Allergan · 1 drug in this class
  2. Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Dapsone gel, 5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dapsone-gel-5. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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