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HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)
Pain Management / Rheumatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch (HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch) — Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.. Ketoprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to reduce prostaglandin synthesis, thereby decreasing inflammation and pain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch TARGET | HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. | phase 3 | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) | |
| Bromfenac 0.09 % Ophthalmic Solution | Bromfenac 0.09 % Ophthalmic Solution | Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) | |
| Plain aspirin | Plain aspirin | Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent | Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | |
| Ketoprofen Lysine Salt | Ketoprofen Lysine Salt | Dompé Farmaceutici S.p.A | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1 and COX-2 | |
| Ibuprofen 2% | Ibuprofen 2% | Berlin-Chemie AG Menarini Group | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1, COX-2 | |
| Diclofenac Sodium gel, 1% | Diclofenac Sodium gel, 1% | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. India | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% | Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% | Bucci Laser Vision Institute | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) |
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Sponsor landscape (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class)
- Università degli Studi di Brescia · 4 drugs in this class
- Bausch & Lomb Incorporated · 4 drugs in this class
- Bayer · 3 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS · 3 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 3 drugs in this class
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division · 2 drugs in this class
- Bezmialem Vakif University · 2 drugs in this class
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · 2 drugs in this class
- Center For Excellence In Eye Care · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/hkt-500-ketoprofen-topical-patch. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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