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Free doxorubicin hydrochloride — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Free doxorubicin hydrochloride (Free doxorubicin hydrochloride) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: anthracycline antibiotic. Area: Oncology.

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Target snapshot

Free doxorubicin hydrochloride (Free doxorubicin hydrochloride) — Cephalon, Inc.. Doxorubicin hydrochloride intercalates DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II, leading to DNA damage and cell death.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Free doxorubicin hydrochloride TARGET Free doxorubicin hydrochloride Cephalon, Inc. phase 2 anthracycline antibiotic DNA, Topoisomerase II
Idamycin Pfs Idarubicin Hydrochloride Pfizer Inc. marketed Anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor DNA, Topoisomerase II 1990-01-01
Idamycin Pfs IDARUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE marketed Anthracycline Topoisomerase Inhibitor DNA, topoisomerase II 1990-01-01
Idamycin Pfs Idarubicin Hydrochloride Pfizer Inc. marketed Anthracycline topoisomerase inhibitor DNA, Topoisomerase II 1990-01-01
Vincristin , Adriamycin, Dexamethasone = VAD Vincristin , Adriamycin, Dexamethasone = VAD University Hospital, Caen phase 3 Vinca alkaloid and anthracycline antibiotic Microtubules and DNA
epidoxorubicine, docetaxel, cyclophosphamide epidoxorubicine, docetaxel, cyclophosphamide Sanofi phase 3 anthracycline antibiotic, taxane, alkylating agent topoisomerase II, microtubules, DNA
paclitaxel/Gemcitabine/Liposomal doxorubicin paclitaxel/Gemcitabine/Liposomal doxorubicin Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. phase 3 Taxane, Nucleoside analog, Anthracycline antibiotic

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (anthracycline antibiotic class)

  1. Cephalon, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  2. Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto · 1 drug in this class
  3. Sanofi · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Free doxorubicin hydrochloride — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/free-doxorubicin-hydrochloride. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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