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Kybella — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Kybella (DEOXYCHOLIC ACID) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Cytolytic Agent [EPC]. Area: Other.

marketed Cytolytic Agent [EPC] G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 Other Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Kybella (DEOXYCHOLIC ACID) — AbbVie. Kybella works by targeting and destroying excess fat cells through a process that involves disrupting the cell membrane.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Kybella TARGET DEOXYCHOLIC ACID AbbVie marketed Cytolytic Agent [EPC] G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 2015-01-01
Cholbam CHOLIC ACID Mirum marketed Bile Acid [EPC] G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 2015-01-01
Prelone prednisolone Generic (originally Schering) marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Annexin A1, Corticosteroid-binding globulin, G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 1955-01-01
Cholbam Cholbam Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. marketed G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1, Bile acid receptor
prednisolon prednisolon Hannover Medical School marketed Annexin A1, Corticosteroid-binding globulin, G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1
Kybella Kybella Massachusetts General Hospital marketed G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1, fMet-Leu-Phe receptor, Bile acid receptor
Doxycycline and tauroursodeoxycholic acid Doxycycline and tauroursodeoxycholic acid Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia phase 3 Combination therapy (antibiotic + bile acid derivative) Matrix metalloproteinases, FXR (farnesoid X receptor), TGR5 (G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1)

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 (Cytolytic Agent [EPC] class)

  1. AbbVie · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Kybella — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/deoxycholic-acid. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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