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injection of hyaluronic acid. — Competitive Intelligence Brief

injection of hyaluronic acid. (injection of hyaluronic acid.) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Viscosupplement. Area: Orthopedics / Rheumatology.

marketed Viscosupplement Joint synovial fluid (viscoelastic properties) Orthopedics / Rheumatology Biologic Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

injection of hyaluronic acid. (injection of hyaluronic acid.) — Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli. Hyaluronic acid injection acts as a viscoelastic lubricant and anti-inflammatory agent that restores joint fluid properties and reduces cartilage degradation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
injection of hyaluronic acid. TARGET injection of hyaluronic acid. Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli marketed Viscosupplement Joint synovial fluid (viscoelastic properties)
vitagen plus hyruan vitagen plus hyruan Taipei Medical University marketed Viscosupplement / Joint lubricant Hyaluronic acid receptor (CD44); joint synovial fluid
cross-linked hyaluronic acid cross-linked hyaluronic acid Taipei Medical University marketed Viscosupplement
Hyaluronic acid (HA) Hyaluronic acid (HA) Chinese University of Hong Kong marketed Viscosupplement / Biological polymer
Hylan GF-20 alone Hylan GF-20 alone University of Sao Paulo General Hospital marketed Viscosupplement Hyaluronic acid receptor (CD44)
Hyaluronic Acid Injection Hyaluronic Acid Injection Wroclaw Medical University marketed Viscosupplement
Hyalgan (sodium hyaluronate) Hyalgan (sodium hyaluronate) Sanofi marketed Viscosupplement Synovial fluid replacement (non-receptor mediated)

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 (Viscosupplement class)

  1. Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · 1 drug in this class
  2. LG Life Sciences · 1 drug in this class
  3. ProChon Biotech Ltd · 1 drug in this class
  4. Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
  5. Taipei Medical University · 1 drug in this class
  6. University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  7. Wroclaw Medical University · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). injection of hyaluronic acid. — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/injection-of-hyaluronic-acid. Accessed 2026-05-18.

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