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Ibuprofen suppository — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Ibuprofen suppository (Ibuprofen suppository) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Area: Pain Management, Inflammation, Fever.

marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) Pain Management, Inflammation, Fever Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Ibuprofen suppository (Ibuprofen suppository) — Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center. Ibuprofen inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to reduce prostaglandin synthesis, thereby decreasing inflammation, pain, and fever.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Ibuprofen suppository TARGET Ibuprofen suppository Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Indometacin Cataplasms Indometacin Cataplasms Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Aspirin monotherapy Aspirin monotherapy Harbin Medical University marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
ketorolac tromethamine 0.4% ketorolac tromethamine 0.4% Clinica Oftamologica Zona Sul marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)
lysine acetylsalicylate lysine acetylsalicylate Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Topical NSAID Topical NSAID University of Nottingham marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and/or COX-2)
Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel, 1% Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel, 1% Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (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). Ibuprofen suppository — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ibuprofen-suppository. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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