Who are Melphalan (Mel)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): CEDAZURIDINE, Dacogen, Vidaza, Zymar, Hepsera, Eloxatin.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Melphalan (Mel) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Melphalan (Mel) (Melphalan (Mel)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Alkylating agent. Area: Oncology.

marketed Alkylating agent DNA Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Melphalan (Mel) (Melphalan (Mel)) — Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China. Melphalan is an alkylating agent that cross-links DNA strands, preventing cell division and causing cancer cell death.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Melphalan (Mel) TARGET	Melphalan (Mel)	Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China	marketed	Alkylating agent	DNA
CEDAZURIDINE	CEDAZURIDINE		marketed	Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor [EPC]	DNA methyltransferase	2020-01-01
Dacogen	decitabine	Sun Pharma	marketed	Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor [EPC]	DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 1	2006-01-01
Vidaza	azacitidine	Bristol-Myers Squibb	marketed	Nucleoside Metabolic Inhibitor [EPC]	DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 1	2004-01-01
Zymar	GATIFLOXACIN	Allergan	marketed		DNA gyrase, DNA gyrase, DNA gyrase subunit A	2003-01-01
Hepsera	ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL	Gilead Sciences	marketed	Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor	DNA polymerase subunit gamma-1	2002-01-01
Eloxatin	Oxaliplatin	Yakult Honsha	marketed	Platinum-based chemotherapy agent	DNA	2002-01-01

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)

2029-05-14 — Vidaza · 12053482 · Method of Use · US
2029-05-14 — Vidaza · 11571436 · Formulation · US
2030-06-03 — Vidaza · 8846628 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Alkylating agent class)

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 2 drugs in this class
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · 2 drugs in this class
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · 2 drugs in this class
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation · 1 drug in this class
Baxter · 1 drug in this class
BeBetter Med Inc · 1 drug in this class
Astellas Pharma China, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
Children's Cancer Group, China · 1 drug in this class
Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology · 1 drug in this class
Celyad Oncology SA · 1 drug in this class

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