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Ibuprofen suppository — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Pain Management, Inflammation, Fever
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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) |
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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). Ibuprofen suppository — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ibuprofen-suppository. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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