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Femring — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Estrogen
estrogen receptors
Metabolic
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Femring (ESTRADIOL ACETATE) — Apil. Estrogens, primarily estradiol, bind to nuclear receptors in estrogen-responsive tissues, modulating the female reproductive system and reducing postmenopausal gonadotropin levels.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Femring TARGET | ESTRADIOL ACETATE | Apil | marketed | Estrogen | estrogen receptors | 2003-01-01 |
| Duavee | conjugated-estrogens-bazedoxifene | Pfizer | marketed | Estrogen [EPC] | estrogen receptors α and β | 2013-01-01 |
| Duavee | BAZEDOXIFENE | Wyeth Pharms Pfizer | marketed | Estrogen [EPC] | estrogen receptors (ER) α and β | 2013-01-01 |
| Evista | RALOXIFENE | Eli Lilly | marketed | Estrogen Agonist/Antagonist | estrogen receptors | 1997-01-01 |
| Premarin | Estrogens, Conjugated | Pfizer | marketed | Estrogen replacement therapy | Estrogen receptors (nuclear receptors) | 1942-01-01 |
| Premarin | Estrogens, Conjugated | Pfizer | marketed | Estrogen replacement therapy | Estrogen receptors (nuclear receptors) | 1942-01-01 |
| Premarin | Estrogens, Conjugated | Pfizer | marketed | Estrogen replacement therapy | Estrogen receptors (nuclear receptors) | 1942-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Duavee · 7683051 · US
- — Femring · 9730900 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 9724310 · Compound · US
- — Femring · 9833419 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 8231906 · Compound · US
- — Femring · 10537581 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 11246875 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 11241445 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 10668082 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 10568891 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 9180091 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 11497709 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 10835487 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 10888516 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 11351182 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 11116717 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 11065197 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 10258630 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 11123283 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 9289382 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 10806697 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 10398708 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 10471072 · Method of Use · US
- — Femring · 11304959 · Formulation · US
- — Femring · 11266661 · Method of Use · US
Sponsor landscape (Estrogen class)
- · 7 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class
- Mayne Pharma · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Ph Health · 1 drug in this class
- Merck & Co. · 1 drug in this class
- Apil · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Femring — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/estradiol-acetate. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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