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Ethinylestradiol / Dienogest — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Combined oral contraceptive
Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor
Contraception, Gynecology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Ethinylestradiol / Dienogest (Ethinylestradiol / Dienogest) — University of Palermo. Ethinylestradiol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethinylestradiol / Dienogest TARGET | Ethinylestradiol / Dienogest | University of Palermo | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive | Estrogen receptor, progesterone 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 | |
| oral contraceptive pills | oral contraceptive pills | Kayseri Education and Research Hospital | marketed | Hormonal contraceptive | Estrogen receptor, Progesterone receptor | |
| Microgestin® | Microgestin® | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | marketed | Oral contraceptive (combined estrogen-progestin) | Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor | |
| Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest | 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 | |
| ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate | 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 |
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). Ethinylestradiol / Dienogest — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ethinylestradiol-dienogest. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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