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Malathion gel 0.5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Malathion gel 0.5% (Malathion gel 0.5%) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Organophosphate insecticide. Area: Dermatology / Parasitology.

phase 3 Organophosphate insecticide Acetylcholinesterase Dermatology / Parasitology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Malathion gel 0.5% (Malathion gel 0.5%) — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.. Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase, causing accumulation of acetylcholine and paralysis of parasites.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Malathion gel 0.5% TARGET Malathion gel 0.5% Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. phase 3 Organophosphate insecticide Acetylcholinesterase
Bloxiverz NEOSTIGMINE Fresenius Kabi marketed Cholinesterase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase 2013-01-01
Razadyne GALANTAMINE Johnson & Johnson marketed Cholinesterase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase 2001-01-01
Camptosar Irinotecan Hydrochloride Pfizer marketed Topoisomerase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase 1996-01-01
Camptosar onivyde Pfizer marketed Topoisomerase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase 1996-01-01
Zantac ranitidine GSK (originally Glaxo) marketed H2 receptor antagonist Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1, Acetylcholinesterase, Histamine H2 receptor 1983-06-01
Flaxedil GALLAMINE Davis And Geck marketed gallamine Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha, Acetylcholinesterase, Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 1982-01-01

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Sponsor landscape (Organophosphate insecticide class)

  1. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · 1 drug in this class
  2. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Malathion gel 0.5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/malathion-gel-0-5. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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