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desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol — Competitive Intelligence Brief

desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Combined oral contraceptive. Area: Contraception / Gynecology.

marketed Combined oral contraceptive Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor Contraception / Gynecology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / 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)

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 (Combined oral contraceptive class)

  1. University of Palermo · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
  4. HRA Pharma · 1 drug in this class
  5. Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company · 1 drug in this class
  6. Helsinki University Central Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  7. Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
  8. IVI Madrid · 1 drug in this class
  9. Leiden University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  10. Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/desogestrel-ethinyl-estradiol. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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