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Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib)
COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2)
Rheumatology / Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) (Etoricoxib (Arcoxia)) — Radboud University Medical Center. Etoricoxib selectively inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), reducing the production of prostaglandins that mediate inflammation and pain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) TARGET | Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) | Radboud University Medical Center | marketed | Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) | COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) | |
| Parecoxib and Celecoxib | Parecoxib and Celecoxib | Peking Union Medical College Hospital | marketed | Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) | COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) | |
| Parestat(generic parecoxib) | Parestat(generic parecoxib) | University of Malaya | marketed | Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) | COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) | |
| Parecoxib Sodium/Valdecoxib | Parecoxib Sodium/Valdecoxib | Pfizer | marketed | Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) | COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) | |
| Celecoxib 400 milligrams | Celecoxib 400 milligrams | Pfizer | marketed | Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) | COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) | |
| parecoxib, valdecoxib, parecoxib and dexamethasone | parecoxib, valdecoxib, parecoxib and dexamethasone | Asker & Baerum Hospital | marketed | Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) | COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) | |
| Celecoxib (Celebrex) | Celecoxib (Celebrex) | National Eye Institute (NEI) | marketed | Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) | COX-2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
Sponsor landscape (Selective COX-2 inhibitor (coxib) class)
- Pfizer · 4 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V. · 2 drugs in this class
- University of Malaya · 2 drugs in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- National Eye Institute (NEI) · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis · 1 drug in this class
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Radboud University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/etoricoxib-arcoxia. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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