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Ketoconazole tablet — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Azole antifungal
Lanosterol 14α-demethylase
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Ketoconazole tablet (Ketoconazole tablet) — Purdue Pharma LP. Ketoconazole is a broad-spectrum antifungal agent that inhibits the synthesis of ergosterol, a vital component of fungal cell membranes, by blocking the cytochrome P450-dependent enzyme lanosterol 14α-demethylase.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketoconazole tablet TARGET | Ketoconazole tablet | Purdue Pharma LP | phase 2 | Azole antifungal | Lanosterol 14α-demethylase | |
| Loceryl NL 12 weeks | Loceryl NL 12 weeks | Galderma R&D | marketed | Allylamine antifungal | Lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) | |
| Topical Clotrimazole cream | Topical Clotrimazole cream | Hayat Abad Medical Complex, Peshawar | marketed | Imidazole antifungal | Fungal lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) | |
| Terconazole Vaginal Suppository | Terconazole Vaginal Suppository | Hatem AbuHashim | marketed | Azole antifungal | Lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) | |
| Topical ketoconazole 2% cream | Topical ketoconazole 2% cream | PAEC General Hospital, Islamabad | marketed | Imidazole antifungal | Fungal cytochrome P450 (CYP51 / lanosterol 14α-demethylase) | |
| Topical Sertaconazole 2% | Topical Sertaconazole 2% | Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre | marketed | Imidazole antifungal | Lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) | |
| Canesten® | Canesten® | Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A. | marketed | Imidazole antifungal | Lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Azole antifungal class)
- Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- Elion Therapeutics, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Hadassah Medical Organization · 1 drug in this class
- Hatem AbuHashim · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. · 1 drug in this class
- Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Military Hospital of Tunis · 1 drug in this class
- Mycovia Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Nuvation Bio Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Purdue Pharma LP · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Ketoconazole tablet — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ketoconazole-tablet. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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