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ketoprofen in Diractin® — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
NSAID
COX-1 and COX-2
Pain management, Inflammation
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
ketoprofen in Diractin® (ketoprofen in Diractin®) — IDEA AG. Ketoprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits cyclooxygenase enzymes to reduce prostaglandin synthesis, thereby decreasing inflammation and pain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ketoprofen in Diractin® TARGET | ketoprofen in Diractin® | IDEA AG | phase 3 | NSAID | COX-1 and COX-2 | |
| Cytotec | Misoprostol | Pfizer | marketed | NSAID combined with prostaglandin analog | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2); Prostaglandin receptors | 1988-01-01 |
| Ibuprofen Acid | Ibuprofen Acid | Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1 and COX-2 | |
| Diclofenac 1% | Diclofenac 1% | Daré Bioscience, Inc. | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1 and COX-2 | |
| Ropivacaine, Ketorolac and Adrenaline | Ropivacaine, Ketorolac and Adrenaline | University of Aarhus | marketed | Local anesthetic combination with NSAID and vasopressor | Voltage-gated sodium channels (ropivacaine); COX-1 and COX-2 (ketorolac); alpha and beta adrenergic receptors (adrenaline) | |
| ABS | ABS | Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1 and COX-2 | |
| DICL-SR | DICL-SR | Kunming Baker Norton Pharmaceutical Sales Co., Ltd. | marketed | NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) | COX-1 and COX-2 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (NSAID class)
- Antibe Therapeutics Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
- Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 3 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. · 2 drugs in this class
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- Behar, Caren, M.D. · 2 drugs in this class
- IDEA AG · 2 drugs in this class
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- HALEON · 2 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). ketoprofen in Diractin® — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ketoprofen-in-diractin. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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