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Iodine (Betadine) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Topical antiseptic/disinfectant
Infectious Disease / Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Iodine (Betadine) (Iodine (Betadine)) — University of California, Los Angeles. Iodine (Betadine) is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent that kills microorganisms by oxidizing and disrupting their cellular proteins and nucleic acids.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iodine (Betadine) TARGET | Iodine (Betadine) | University of California, Los Angeles | phase 3 | Topical antiseptic/disinfectant | ||
| Iodine povidone | Iodine povidone | Montefiore Medical Center | marketed | Topical antiseptic/disinfectant | ||
| Iodophor (10% povidone-iodine) | Iodophor (10% povidone-iodine) | University of California, Irvine | marketed | Topical antiseptic/disinfectant | ||
| Povidone-iodine irrigation | Povidone-iodine irrigation | Corewell Health East | marketed | Topical antiseptic/disinfectant | ||
| Povidone Iodine Topical | Povidone Iodine Topical | Mary K Hayden | marketed | Topical antiseptic/disinfectant | Microbial cell membranes and proteins (non-selective) | |
| Lugols Strong Iodine | Lugols Strong Iodine | Jesús María Villar del Moral | marketed | Topical antiseptic/disinfectant | Microbial proteins and nucleic acids (non-specific oxidative mechanism) | |
| propan-2-ol | propan-2-ol | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | marketed | Topical antiseptic/disinfectant |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Topical antiseptic/disinfectant class)
- Corewell Health East · 1 drug in this class
- Jesús María Villar del Moral · 1 drug in this class
- Johns Hopkins University · 1 drug in this class
- Mary K Hayden · 1 drug in this class
- Montefiore Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology · 1 drug in this class
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, Irvine · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, Los Angeles · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Iodine (Betadine) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/iodine-betadine. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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