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glycerin suppository — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Osmotic laxative
Gastroenterology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
glycerin suppository (glycerin suppository) — University of Rochester. Glycerin suppository draws water into the colon through osmotic action, softening stool and stimulating bowel movements.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glycerin suppository TARGET | glycerin suppository | University of Rochester | marketed | Osmotic laxative | ||
| Pizensy | LACTITOL | Braintree Labs | marketed | Osmotic Laxative | 2020-01-01 | |
| Miralax | Macrogol | Braintree | marketed | Osmotic Laxative [EPC] | 1984-01-01 | |
| Cephulac | LACTULOSE | Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. | marketed | Osmotic Laxative [EPC] | 1976-01-01 | |
| Milk of Magnesia | magnesium hydroxide | Generic (multiple manufacturers) | marketed | Osmotic laxative, Antacid | Gastric acid (direct neutralization) + osmotic effect in intestine | 1880-01-01 |
| Pico-Salax and Sodium phosphate enema | Pico-Salax and Sodium phosphate enema | Queen's University | marketed | Osmotic laxative / bowel cleanser | ||
| Natrium/ Kalium/ Magnesium sulfate | Natrium/ Kalium/ Magnesium sulfate | Tomas Bata Hospital, Czech Republic | marketed | Osmotic laxative / Electrolyte supplement |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Miralax · 10780112 · US
- — Miralax · 11529368 · US
- — Miralax · 10792306 · US
- — Miralax · 10646512 · US
- — Miralax · 9592252 · US
- — Miralax · 9326969 · US
- — Miralax · 9707297 · US
- — Miralax · 8999313 · US
- — Miralax · 10918723 · US
- — Miralax · 10016504 · US
Sponsor landscape (Osmotic laxative class)
- Brooke Army Medical Center · 2 drugs in this class
- Cleveland Clinic Florida · 2 drugs in this class
- Gastroenterology Services, Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
- Ipsen · 2 drugs in this class
- Benaroya Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
- Bo-In Lee · 1 drug in this class
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc · 1 drug in this class
- C.B. Fleet Company, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Bayer · 1 drug in this class
- Braintree Laboratories · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). glycerin suppository — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/glycerin-suppository. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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