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Epoetin alfa once every two weeks — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Epoetin alfa once every two weeks (Epoetin alfa once every two weeks) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA). Area: Hematology.

phase 3 Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) Hematology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Epoetin alfa once every two weeks (Epoetin alfa once every two weeks) — Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.. Epoetin alfa is a recombinant erythropoietin that stimulates red blood cell production by binding to erythropoietin receptors on bone marrow progenitor cells.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Epoetin alfa once every two weeks TARGET Epoetin alfa once every two weeks Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. phase 3 Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR)
Epogen Epoetin Alfa-Epbx Amgen marketed Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) Erythropoietin receptor 1989-01-01
ARM B: IV iron + epoietin zeta sequence ARM B: IV iron + epoietin zeta sequence Centre Francois Baclesse marketed Iron supplement + Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR); iron as cofactor for hemoglobin synthesis
Erythropoietin carried on chitosan carrier Erythropoietin carried on chitosan carrier Ain Shams University marketed Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR)
recomon (Epoetin Beta) recomon (Epoetin Beta) JW Pharmaceutical marketed Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR)
Erythropoietins (EPO) Erythropoietins (EPO) Shanghai East Hospital marketed Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR)
epoetin epoetin Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) marketed Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) Erythropoietin 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 (Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) class)

  1. Amgen · 4 drugs in this class
  2. Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class
  5. GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical · 2 drugs in this class
  7. Barts & The London NHS Trust · 1 drug in this class
  8. Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre · 1 drug in this class
  9. Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
  10. Biocad · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Epoetin alfa once every two weeks — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/epoetin-alfa-once-every-two-weeks. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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