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HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief

HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch (HKT-500 Ketoprofen Topical Patch) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Area: Pain Management / Rheumatology.

phase 3 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) Pain Management / Rheumatology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / 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)

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 (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class)

  1. Università degli Studi di Brescia · 4 drugs in this class
  2. Bausch & Lomb Incorporated · 4 drugs in this class
  3. Bayer · 3 drugs in this class
  4. Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
  5. Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS · 3 drugs in this class
  6. Organon and Co · 3 drugs in this class
  7. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division · 2 drugs in this class
  8. Bezmialem Vakif University · 2 drugs in this class
  9. Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · 2 drugs in this class
  10. Center For Excellence In Eye Care · 2 drugs in this class

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Cite this brief

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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