Who are Hydroquinone Methyl Ether's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Shade Uvaguard, Infuvite Adult, Hydroquinone cream, Ascaricid, Arbutyne, Tri-luma.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Hydroquinone Methyl Ether — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Hydroquinone Methyl Ether (MEQUINOL) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Skin Lightening Agent. Area: Dermatology.

marketed Skin Lightening Agent Tyrosinase Dermatology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Hydroquinone Methyl Ether (MEQUINOL).

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Hydroquinone Methyl Ether TARGET	MEQUINOL		marketed	Skin Lightening Agent	Tyrosinase	1999-01-01
Shade Uvaguard	AVOBENZONE	Bayer	marketed	avobenzone	Tyrosinase	1992-01-01
Infuvite Adult	ASCORBIC ACID		marketed	Vitamin C [EPC]	Tyrosinase	1985-01-01
Hydroquinone cream	Hydroquinone cream	National Skin Centre	marketed	Depigmenting agent	Tyrosinase
Ascaricid	hexylresorcinol		marketed	hexylresorcinol	Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase, Tyrosinase, Polyphenol oxidase 2
Arbutyne	ARBUTIN		marketed	Adenosine Receptor Agonist [EPC]	Tyrosinase, Polyphenol oxidase 2, Tyrosinase
Tri-luma	Tri-luma	Hexsel Dermatology Clinic	marketed	Topical depigmenting agent combination	Tyrosinase; retinoic acid receptor; glucocorticoid receptor

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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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 (Skin Lightening Agent class)

· 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Hydroquinone Methyl Ether — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/mequinol. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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