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Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% (Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45%) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Area: Ophthalmology.

marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) Ophthalmology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% (Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45%) — Bucci Laser Vision Institute. Ketorolac tromethamine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to reduce prostaglandin synthesis and thereby decrease inflammation and pain.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% TARGET Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% Bucci Laser Vision Institute marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)
Ibuprofen bolus injection Ibuprofen bolus injection Federal Research and Clinical Centre of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Ketorolac, intramuscular Ketorolac, intramuscular The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Bromfenac 0.09 % Ophthalmic Solution Bromfenac 0.09 % Ophthalmic Solution Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)
Topical Diclofenac gel 1% Topical Diclofenac gel 1% University of California, Davis marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1 and COX-2
Aspirin monotherapy Aspirin monotherapy Harbin Medical University marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Aspirin treatment Aspirin treatment VA Office of Research and Development marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)

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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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ketorolac-tromethamine-0-45. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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