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Epirubicin Injectable Product — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor
Topoisomerase II, DNA
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Epirubicin Injectable Product (Epirubicin Injectable Product) — The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University. Epirubicin is a topoisomerase II inhibitor that intercalates into DNA and prevents DNA unwinding, leading to cell death in rapidly dividing cancer cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epirubicin Injectable Product TARGET | Epirubicin Injectable Product | The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University | phase 3 | Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor | Topoisomerase II, DNA | |
| Cipro | ciprofloxacin | Bayer AG | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | DNA topoisomerase II, DNA gyrase subunit A, DNA gyrase subunit A | 1987-10-22 |
| Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride | Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | marketed | Anthracycline chemotherapy (liposomal formulation) | Topoisomerase II, DNA | |
| Epirubicin (E) | Epirubicin (E) | Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University | marketed | Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor | Topoisomerase II, DNA | |
| Liposomal daunorubicin | Liposomal daunorubicin | University of Birmingham | phase 3 | Anthracycline chemotherapy agent | Topoisomerase II, DNA | |
| epirubicin - cyclophosphamide / docetaxel + bevacizumab | epirubicin - cyclophosphamide / docetaxel + bevacizumab | GBG Forschungs GmbH | phase 3 | anthracycline antibiotic, alkylating agent, taxane, monoclonal antibody | topoisomerase II, DNA, microtubules, VEGF | |
| Epirubicin Hydrochloride for Injection | Epirubicin Hydrochloride for Injection | Suzhou Suncadia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. | phase 3 | Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor | Topoisomerase II, DNA |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Cipro · 11369566 · Formulation · US
- — Cipro · 9603796 · Compound · US
- — Cipro · 9205048 · Method of Use · US
- — Cipro · 9233068 · Formulation · US
- — Cipro · 8318817 · Method of Use · US
- — Cipro · 9220796 · Formulation · US
- — Cipro · 11040004 · Method of Use · US
- — Cipro · 11246863 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor class)
- Asan Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Stichting Hemato-Oncologie voor Volwassenen Nederland · 1 drug in this class
- Suzhou Suncadia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Epirubicin Injectable Product — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/epirubicin-injectable-product. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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