Who are Desferal's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Ferriprox, desferrioxamine, Exjade, Ferriprox (deferiprone), deferiprone matching placebo tablets, Captafer®.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Desferal — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Desferal (DEFEROXAMINE) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Iron Chelator. Area: Hematology.

marketed Iron Chelator Deoxyhypusine hydroxylase Hematology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Desferal (DEFEROXAMINE) — Mitem Pharma.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

Auto-detected by same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area, ranked by phase + recency. Override with ?vs=slug1,slug2,….

Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Desferal TARGET	DEFEROXAMINE	Mitem Pharma	marketed	Iron Chelator	Deoxyhypusine hydroxylase	1968-01-01
Ferriprox	DEFERIPRONE	Chiesi	marketed	Iron Chelator [EPC]	Deoxyhypusine hydroxylase	2011-01-01
desferrioxamine	desferrioxamine	Brigham and Women's Hospital	phase 3		Deoxyhypusine hydroxylase, Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
Exjade	DEFERASIROX	Novartis	marketed	Iron Chelator [EPC]	Flavin reductase (NADPH)	2005-01-01
Ferriprox (deferiprone)	Ferriprox (deferiprone)	ApoPharma	marketed	Iron chelator	Ferric iron (Fe³⁺)
deferiprone matching placebo tablets	deferiprone matching placebo tablets	ApoPharma	marketed	Iron chelator	Ferric iron (Fe³⁺)
Captafer®	Captafer®	American University of Beirut Medical Center	marketed	Iron chelator	Ferric iron (Fe³⁺)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Iron Chelator class)

Mitem Pharma · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Desferal — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/deferoxamine. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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