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ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Combined oral contraceptive with anti-androgenic activity
Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, androgen receptor
Contraception and Gynecology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate (ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate) — S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital. Ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate is a combined oral contraceptive that suppresses ovulation through hormonal inhibition and reduces androgenic effects through anti-androgenic activity.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate TARGET | ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate | S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive with anti-androgenic activity | Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, androgen receptor | |
| fenofibrate and tibolone | fenofibrate and tibolone | Keogh Institute for Medical Research | marketed | Fibrate + Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM) | PPAR-α (fenofibrate); Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, androgen receptor (tibolone) | |
| Add back therapy 1 (tibolone) | Add back therapy 1 (tibolone) | University of Cagliari | marketed | Selective Tissue Estrogenic Activity Regulator (STEAR); Hormone Replacement Therapy | Estrogen receptor, Progesterone receptor, Androgen receptor | |
| Tibolone plus Xiangshao granules | Tibolone plus Xiangshao granules | Peking Union Medical College Hospital | marketed | Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) / Selective tissue estrogenic activity regulator (STEAR) | Estrogen receptor, Progesterone receptor, Androgen receptor | |
| Tibolone (Livial) | Tibolone (Livial) | Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer | marketed | Selective tissue estrogenic activity regulator (STEAR); synthetic steroid | Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, androgen receptor | |
| Black Cohosh (iCR) or tibolone | Black Cohosh (iCR) or tibolone | Schaper & Bruemmer GmbH & Co KG | phase 3 | Herbal extract / Selective tissue estrogenic activity regulator (STEAR) | Serotonin receptors (Black Cohosh); estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, androgen receptor (tibolone) | |
| Ethinyl Estradiol + Cyproterone acetate | Ethinyl Estradiol + Cyproterone acetate | Fundação Educacional Serra dos Órgãos | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive with anti-androgenic activity | Androgen receptor (cyproterone acetate); estrogen receptor (ethinyl estradiol); gonadotropin suppression |
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Sponsor landscape (Combined oral contraceptive with anti-androgenic activity class)
- Fundação Educacional Serra dos Órgãos · 1 drug in this class
- S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ethinyl-estradiol-and-cyproterone-acetate. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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