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High Dose Melphalan — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Alkylating agent
DNA (non-specific alkylation)
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
High Dose Melphalan (High Dose Melphalan) — M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. High-dose melphalan is an alkylating agent that crosslinks DNA strands, causing cell death, and is used in high doses followed by stem cell rescue to treat hematologic malignancies.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Dose Melphalan TARGET | High Dose Melphalan | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | phase 3 | Alkylating agent | DNA (non-specific alkylation) | |
| Paraplatin | Carboplatin | MYLAN SEIYAKU Ltd | marketed | Platinum-containing alkylating agent | DNA | 1989-01-01 |
| Cytoxan (Lyophilized) | cyclophosphamide | Baxter | marketed | Alkylating agent | Tumor cell DNA | 1959-01-01 |
| Cyclophosphamide (C) | Cyclophosphamide (C) | Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University | marketed | Alkylating agent | DNA | |
| Trabectidin (Yondelis) | Trabectidin (Yondelis) | North Eastern German Society of Gynaecological Oncology | marketed | DNA-binding alkylating agent | DNA (minor groove binder) | |
| prednisone and cyclophosphamide | prednisone and cyclophosphamide | Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital | marketed | Corticosteroid + Alkylating agent combination | ||
| Cyclophosphamide (CYC) | Cyclophosphamide (CYC) | Hansa Biopharma AB | marketed | Alkylating agent | DNA |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 9662342 · Formulation · US
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 10849916 · Formulation · US
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 11382923 · Formulation · US
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 12329767 · Formulation · US
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 10993952 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Alkylating agent class)
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 2 drugs in this class
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · 2 drugs in this class
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · 2 drugs in this class
- Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation · 1 drug in this class
- Baxter · 1 drug in this class
- BeBetter Med Inc · 1 drug in this class
- Astellas Pharma China, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Children's Cancer Group, China · 1 drug in this class
- Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology · 1 drug in this class
- Celyad Oncology SA · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). High Dose Melphalan — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/high-dose-melphalan. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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