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IV Diclofenac — Competitive Intelligence Brief

IV Diclofenac (IV Diclofenac) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Area: Pain Management, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology.

phase 3 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1, COX-2 Pain Management, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

IV Diclofenac (IV Diclofenac) — Pfizer. Diclofenac inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to reduce prostaglandin synthesis, thereby decreasing inflammation, pain, and fever.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
IV Diclofenac TARGET IV Diclofenac Pfizer phase 3 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1, COX-2
naproxen sodium codein naproxen sodium codein Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital marketed NSAID + opioid combination analgesic COX-1, COX-2, mu opioid receptor
Loxoprofen sodium tablet Loxoprofen sodium tablet Sun Yat-sen University marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1, COX-2
Dexketoprofen Trometamol + Paracetamol Dexketoprofen Trometamol + Paracetamol Yuzuncu Yil University marketed NSAID + analgesic combination COX-1, COX-2 (dexketoprofen); central prostaglandin synthesis and pain pathways (paracetamol)
Acular LS Acular LS University of Colorado, Denver marketed Topical NSAID COX-1, COX-2
EC Aspirin 325 EC Aspirin 325 POZEN marketed Antiplatelet agent / NSAID Cyclooxygenase (COX-1, COX-2)
Paracetamol + ibuprofen Paracetamol + ibuprofen Ullevaal University Hospital marketed Analgesic/antipyretic combination COX-1, COX-2 (ibuprofen); prostaglandin synthesis pathway (paracetamol)

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 (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class)

  1. Università degli Studi di Brescia · 4 drugs in this class
  2. Bausch & Lomb Incorporated · 4 drugs in this class
  3. Bayer · 3 drugs in this class
  4. Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
  5. Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS · 3 drugs in this class
  6. Organon and Co · 3 drugs in this class
  7. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division · 2 drugs in this class
  8. Bezmialem Vakif University · 2 drugs in this class
  9. Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · 2 drugs in this class
  10. Center For Excellence In Eye Care · 2 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). IV Diclofenac — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/iv-diclofenac. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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