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Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest (Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Combined oral contraceptive. Area: Contraception / Gynecology.

marketed Combined oral contraceptive Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor Contraception / Gynecology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest (Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest) — Helsinki University Central Hospital. Ethinyl estradiol and dienogest work together as a combined oral contraceptive, suppressing ovulation through hormonal feedback on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest TARGET Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest Helsinki University Central Hospital marketed Combined oral contraceptive Estrogen receptor, progesterone 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
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)
oral contraceptives oral contraceptives FHI 360 marketed Hormonal contraceptive Estrogen receptor, Progesterone receptor
EE20/DRSP (YAZ, BAY86-5300) EE20/DRSP (YAZ, BAY86-5300) Bayer marketed Oral contraceptive (combined estrogen-progestin) Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, mineralocorticoid 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
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

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 (Combined oral contraceptive class)

  1. University of Palermo · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
  4. HRA Pharma · 1 drug in this class
  5. Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company · 1 drug in this class
  6. Helsinki University Central Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  7. Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
  8. IVI Madrid · 1 drug in this class
  9. Leiden University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  10. Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ethinyl-estradiol-dienogest. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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