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Kariva® — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive)
Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Contraception / Gynecology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Kariva® (Kariva®) — Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.. Kariva is an oral contraceptive that prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation through a combination of ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kariva® TARGET | Kariva® | Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. | marketed | Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive) | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Phase 3 NOMAC-E2 "Batch A" | Phase 3 NOMAC-E2 "Batch A" | Organon and Co | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Drospirenone Ethinyl estradiol Myo-inositol | Drospirenone Ethinyl estradiol Myo-inositol | AGUNCO Obstetrics and Gynecology Centre | marketed | Oral contraceptive with insulin sensitizer | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor, inositol signaling pathway | |
| Nomegestrol Acetate / Estradiol | Nomegestrol Acetate / Estradiol | University of Palermo | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, Estrogen receptor | |
| norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol | norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. | marketed | Combined oral contraceptive (progestin + estrogen) | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Intermittent OC (EE/DROS) | Intermittent OC (EE/DROS) | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | marketed | Oral contraceptive | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor | |
| Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO | Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO | Bristol-Myers Squibb | marketed | Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive) | Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive) class)
- Bayer · 1 drug in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
- Organon and Co · 1 drug in this class
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Virginia Commonwealth University · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Kariva® — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/kariva. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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