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ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive — Competitive Intelligence Brief

ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive (ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Hormonal contraceptive. Area: Contraception.

marketed Hormonal contraceptive Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor Contraception Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive (ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive) — University of Pittsburgh. Ethinyl estradiol and norelgestromin suppress ovulation by inhibiting the luteinizing hormone surge and thickening cervical mucus, preventing pregnancy.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive TARGET ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive University of Pittsburgh marketed Hormonal contraceptive Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor
ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel vaginal ring ethinyl estradiol/etonogestrel vaginal ring University of Pittsburgh marketed Combined hormonal contraceptive Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor
placebo + ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel placebo + ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel HRA Pharma marketed Combined oral contraceptive Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor
Ethinylestradiol / Norethisterone Ethinylestradiol / Norethisterone University of Edinburgh marketed Combined oral contraceptive Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor
Estradiol valerate / dienogest Estradiol valerate / dienogest Helsinki University Central Hospital marketed Oral contraceptive (combined estrogen-progestin) Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor
Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestimate Oral Tablet Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestimate Oral Tablet University of Colorado, Denver marketed Oral contraceptive (combined estrogen-progestin) Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND LEVOGESTREL ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND LEVOGESTREL FHI 360 marketed Combined oral contraceptive Estrogen receptor and progesterone 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 (Hormonal contraceptive class)

  1. Penn State University · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Italfarmaco · 1 drug in this class
  3. Kayseri Education and Research Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  4. TherapeuticsMD · 1 drug in this class
  5. University of Alabama at Birmingham · 1 drug in this class
  6. University of Athens · 1 drug in this class
  7. FHI 360 · 1 drug in this class
  8. University of Pittsburgh · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). ethinyl estradiol/norelgestromin transdermal contraceptive — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ethinyl-estradiol-norelgestromin-transdermal-contraceptive. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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