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Iressa — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Iressa (gefitinib) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Kinase Inhibitor [EPC]. Area: Oncology.

marketed Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] Epidermal growth factor receptor Oncology Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Iressa (gefitinib) — Pfizer Inc.. Iressa blocks the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway, preventing cancer cell growth and proliferation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Iressa TARGET gefitinib Pfizer Inc. marketed Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] Epidermal growth factor receptor 2003-01-01
Vizimpro dacomitinib Pfizer marketed Epidermal growth factor receptor 2018-01-01
Portrazza NECITUMUMAB Eli Lilly Co marketed Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antagonist [EPC] Epidermal growth factor receptor 2015-01-01
Gilotrif afatinib Boehringer Ingelheim marketed Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] Epidermal growth factor receptor 2013-01-01
Tykerb LAPATINIB Novartis marketed Kinase Inhibitor Epidermal growth factor receptor 2007-01-01
Tarceva erlotinib Osi Pharms marketed Kinase Inhibitor Epidermal growth factor receptor 2004-01-01
Erbitux cetuximab Imclone marketed Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antagonist [EPC] Epidermal growth factor receptor 2004-01-01

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)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] class)

  1. · 12 drugs in this class
  2. Pfizer · 7 drugs in this class
  3. Novartis · 3 drugs in this class
  4. Bayer · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Boehringer Ingelheim · 2 drugs in this class
  6. AstraZeneca · 2 drugs in this class
  7. Beigene Usa Inc · 1 drug in this class
  8. BeiGene · 1 drug in this class
  9. AbbVie · 1 drug in this class
  10. Bristol · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Iressa — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/gefitinib. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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