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Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Combined oral contraceptive
Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor
Contraception / Gynecology
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Combined oral contraceptive class)
- University of Palermo · 3 drugs in this class
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- HRA Pharma · 1 drug in this class
- Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company · 1 drug in this class
- Helsinki University Central Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
- IVI Madrid · 1 drug in this class
- Leiden University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ethinyl-estradiol-dienogest. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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