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desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Combined oral contraceptive
Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Contraception / Gynecology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol) — Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.. Desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol is a combined oral contraceptive that prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation through progestin and estrogen activity.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol TARGET | desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol | Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets | Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets | Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Continuous OC (EE/DROS) | Continuous OC (EE/DROS) | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | marketed | Oral contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Female Contraceptive | Female Contraceptive | Italfarmaco | marketed | Hormonal contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Ortho Tri Cyclen | Ortho Tri Cyclen | Virginia Commonwealth University | marketed | Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive) | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Drospirenone / Estetrol | Drospirenone / Estetrol | University of Palermo | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring | Etonogestrel/ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring | Andrea Roe, MD, MPH | marketed | Combined hormonal contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Combined oral contraceptive class)
- University of Palermo · 3 drugs in this class
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- HRA Pharma · 1 drug in this class
- Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company · 1 drug in this class
- Helsinki University Central Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
- IVI Madrid · 1 drug in this class
- Leiden University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/desogestrel-ethinyl-estradiol. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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