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Dovonex® cream — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Vitamin D analog
Vitamin D receptor (VDR)
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Dovonex® cream (Dovonex® cream) — LEO Pharma. Calcitriol binds to vitamin D receptors (VDRs) on keratinocytes, promoting differentiation and reducing inflammation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovonex® cream TARGET | Dovonex® cream | LEO Pharma | phase 2 | Vitamin D analog | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| Dovonex | CALCIPOTRIENE | marketed | Vitamin D Analog [EPC] | Vitamin D3 receptor | 1993-01-01 | |
| Calcipotriene/betamethasone | Calcipotriene/betamethasone | Derm Research, PLLC | marketed | Vitamin D analog / Corticosteroid combination | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) / Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) | |
| Xamiol® Gel | Xamiol® Gel | LEO Pharma | marketed | Combination topical agent (vitamin D analog + corticosteroid) | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) | |
| Calcifediol (Vitamin D) | Calcifediol (Vitamin D) | Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba | marketed | Vitamin D analog | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| calcipotriene + clobetasol propionate | calcipotriene + clobetasol propionate | Leon Kircik, M.D. | marketed | Topical combination therapy (vitamin D analog + corticosteroid) | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) | |
| Calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate ointment | Calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate ointment | Galderma R&D | marketed | Topical combination therapy (vitamin D analog + corticosteroid) | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Dovonex · 8263580 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Vitamin D analog class)
- LEO Pharma · 2 drugs in this class
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company · 2 drugs in this class
- National Cancer Institute, Naples · 2 drugs in this class
- OPKO Health, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Joslin Diabetes Center · 1 drug in this class
- Kyowa Kirin, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba · 1 drug in this class
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class
- St. Justine's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Dovonex® cream — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dovonex-cream. Accessed 2026-06-09.
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