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Epoetin alfa once weekly — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA)
Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR)
Hematology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Epoetin alfa once weekly (Epoetin alfa once weekly) — 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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epoetin alfa once weekly TARGET | Epoetin alfa once weekly | 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 |
| epoetin beta [NeoRecormon] | epoetin beta [NeoRecormon] | Hoffmann-La Roche | marketed | Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) | Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) | |
| continuation (darbepoetinum) | continuation (darbepoetinum) | Anemia Working Group Romania | marketed | Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) | Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) | |
| rHuEPO | rHuEPO | Amgen | marketed | Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) | Erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) | |
| recomon (Epoetin Beta) | recomon (Epoetin Beta) | JW Pharmaceutical | 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)
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Sponsor landscape (Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) class)
- Amgen · 4 drugs in this class
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · 3 drugs in this class
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · 2 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
- Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical · 2 drugs in this class
- Barts & The London NHS Trust · 1 drug in this class
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre · 1 drug in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
- Biocad · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Epoetin alfa once weekly — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/epoetin-alfa-once-weekly. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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