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Tarceva — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Kinase Inhibitor
Epidermal growth factor receptor
Oncology
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Target snapshot
Tarceva (erlotinib) — Osi Pharms. Tarceva works by blocking the epidermal growth factor receptor, a protein that helps cancer cells grow.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarceva TARGET | erlotinib | Osi Pharms | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor | Epidermal growth factor receptor | 2004-01-01 |
| Vizimpro | dacomitinib | Pfizer | marketed | Epidermal growth factor receptor | 2018-01-01 | |
| Portrazza | NECITUMUMAB | Eli Lilly Co | marketed | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | Epidermal growth factor receptor | 2015-01-01 |
| Gilotrif | afatinib | Boehringer Ingelheim | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] | Epidermal growth factor receptor | 2013-01-01 |
| Tykerb | LAPATINIB | Novartis | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor | Epidermal growth factor receptor | 2007-01-01 |
| Erbitux | cetuximab | Imclone | marketed | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | Epidermal growth factor receptor | 2004-01-01 |
| Iressa | gefitinib | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] | Epidermal growth factor receptor | 2003-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Kinase Inhibitor class)
- Novartis · 5 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- Bayer · 2 drugs in this class
- Boehringer Ingelheim · 2 drugs in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
- Exelixis Inc · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis Pharm · 1 drug in this class
- Osi Pharms · 1 drug in this class
- Exelixis · 1 drug in this class
- Roche · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Tarceva — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/erlotinib. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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