Who are Cytovene's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Valcyte.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Cytovene — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Cytovene (GANCICLOVIR) competitive landscape: 1 comparator, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Cytomegalovirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor. Area: Immunology.

marketed Cytomegalovirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 Immunology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Cytovene (GANCICLOVIR) — Roche Palo. GANCICLOVIR works by inhibiting the DNA polymerase enzyme of cytomegalovirus, preventing viral replication.

Comparator set (1 drugs)

Auto-detected by same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area, ranked by phase + recency. Override with ?vs=slug1,slug2,….

Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Cytovene TARGET	GANCICLOVIR	Roche Palo	marketed	Cytomegalovirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor	Metabotropic glutamate receptor 1	1989-01-01
Valcyte	VALGANCICLOVIR	Cheplapharm	marketed	Cytomegalovirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor		2001-01-01

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)

2034-09-02 — Cytovene · 9486530 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Cytomegalovirus Nucleoside Analog DNA Polymerase Inhibitor class)

Cheplapharm · 1 drug in this class
Roche Palo · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Cytovene — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ganciclovir. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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