Who are MC0518's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Low dose valproate, Vorinostat (VOR), Ifupinostat Hydrochloride for Injection, AL8326 tablets, Belinostat Injection, SPARC0912.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

MC0518 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

MC0518 (MC0518) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Area: Oncology.

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Target snapshot

MC0518 (MC0518) — medac GmbH. MC0518 is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor that promotes differentiation and apoptosis of myelodysplastic syndrome cells.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
MC0518 TARGET	MC0518	medac GmbH	phase 3	Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor	Histone deacetylase (HDAC)
Low dose valproate	Low dose valproate	Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research	marketed	Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor	Histone deacetylases (HDACs)
Vorinostat (VOR)	Vorinostat (VOR)	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	marketed	Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor	Histone deacetylases (HDAC1, HDAC2, HDAC3, HDAC6, HDAC8)
Ifupinostat Hydrochloride for Injection	Ifupinostat Hydrochloride for Injection	BeBetter Med Inc	phase 3	Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor	Histone deacetylase (HDAC)
AL8326 tablets	AL8326 tablets	Advenchen Laboratories Nanjing Ltd.	phase 3	Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor	Histone deacetylase (HDAC)
Belinostat Injection	Belinostat Injection	Acrotech Biopharma Inc.	phase 3	Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor	Histone deacetylase (HDAC)
SPARC0912	SPARC0912	Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited	phase 3	Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor	Histone deacetylase (HDAC)

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 (Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor class)

Acrotech Biopharma Inc. · 1 drug in this class
Advenchen Laboratories Nanjing Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
BeBetter Med Inc · 1 drug in this class
Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited · 1 drug in this class
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · 1 drug in this class
Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited · 1 drug in this class
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1 drug in this class
medac GmbH · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). MC0518 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/mc0518. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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