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Idarubicin(IDA) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Idarubicin(IDA) (Idarubicin(IDA)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor. Area: Oncology.

marketed Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor Topoisomerase II; DNA Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Idarubicin(IDA) (Idarubicin(IDA)) — Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Idarubicin is a topoisomerase II inhibitor that intercalates into DNA and prevents DNA unwinding, leading to cell death in rapidly dividing cancer cells.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Idarubicin(IDA) TARGET Idarubicin(IDA) Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences marketed Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor Topoisomerase II; DNA
ADM ADM Italian Sarcoma Group marketed Anthracycline chemotherapy agent Topoisomerase II; DNA
idarubicin, etoposide, cytarbine, teniposide idarubicin, etoposide, cytarbine, teniposide St. Jude Children's Research Hospital phase 3 Combination chemotherapy regimen (topoisomerase II inhibitors and nucleoside analog) Topoisomerase II; DNA synthesis
Daunorubicin/Idarubicin Daunorubicin/Idarubicin Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China phase 3 Anthracycline chemotherapy agent Topoisomerase II; DNA
Epirubicin (E) Epirubicin (E) Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University marketed Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor Topoisomerase II, DNA
Epirubicin Injectable Product Epirubicin Injectable Product The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University phase 3 Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor Topoisomerase II, DNA
Doxorubicin (A) Doxorubicin (A) Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC phase 3 Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor Topoisomerase II, DNA

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 (Anthracycline topoisomerase II inhibitor class)

  1. Asan Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  2. Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class
  3. Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · 1 drug in this class
  4. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
  5. Stichting Hemato-Oncologie voor Volwassenen Nederland · 1 drug in this class
  6. Suzhou Suncadia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
  7. The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Idarubicin(IDA) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/idarubicin-ida. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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