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Ibuvix® - ibuprofen — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
NSAID
COX-2
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Ibuvix® - ibuprofen (Ibuvix® - ibuprofen) — Apsen Farmaceutica S.A.. Inhibits COX-2 enzyme
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibuvix® - ibuprofen TARGET | Ibuvix® - ibuprofen | Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. | phase 2 | NSAID | COX-2 | |
| Celebrex | celecoxib | Pfizer Inc. (originally Searle/Pharmacia) | marketed | Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC] | COX-2 | 1998-12-31 |
| Cytotec | Misoprostol | Pfizer | marketed | NSAID combined with prostaglandin analog | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2); Prostaglandin receptors | 1988-01-01 |
| Sumatriptan and Naproxen sodium | Sumatriptan and Naproxen sodium | POZEN | marketed | Triptan/NSAID combination | 5-HT1B/1D receptors (sumatriptan); COX-1/COX-2 (naproxen sodium) | |
| Zipsor® | Zipsor® | Depomed | marketed | NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) | COX-1 and COX-2 (cyclooxygenase enzymes) | |
| Diclofenac, topical | Diclofenac, topical | Nuvo Research Inc. | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) | |
| Intravenous ibuprofen | Intravenous ibuprofen | Biomendi S.A.U. | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1 and COX-2 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Celebrex · 10722456 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 10799517 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 9949990 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 9795620 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 9572819 · Formulation · US
- — Celebrex · 10376527 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (NSAID class)
- Antibe Therapeutics Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
- Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 3 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. · 2 drugs in this class
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- Behar, Caren, M.D. · 2 drugs in this class
- IDEA AG · 2 drugs in this class
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- HALEON · 2 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Ibuvix® - ibuprofen — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ibuvix-ibuprofen. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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