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Methotrexate (low dose) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Antimetabolite; folate antagonist
Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)
Oncology; Immunology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Methotrexate (low dose) (Methotrexate (low dose)) — Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. Methotrexate is a folate antagonist that inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, blocking DNA synthesis and cell division in rapidly proliferating cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methotrexate (low dose) TARGET | Methotrexate (low dose) | Case Comprehensive Cancer Center | phase 3 | Antimetabolite; folate antagonist | Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) | |
| Methotrexate (MTX) | Methotrexate (MTX) | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh | marketed | Antimetabolite; folate antagonist | Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) | |
| Methotrexate tablets | Methotrexate tablets | Yancheng First People's Hospital | marketed | Antimetabolite / Folate antagonist | Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) | |
| MTX therapy | MTX therapy | NYU Langone Health | marketed | Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite | Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) | |
| MTX | MTX | South China Children's Leukemia Group | marketed | Antimetabolite; folate antagonist | Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) | |
| Methotrexate Monotherapy | Methotrexate Monotherapy | Bangladesh Medical University | marketed | Antimetabolite / Folate antagonist | Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) | |
| Methotrexate therapy | Methotrexate therapy | National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation | marketed | Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite | Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Antimetabolite; folate antagonist class)
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh · 1 drug in this class
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
- Chonnam National University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- South China Children's Leukemia Group · 1 drug in this class
- Sun Yat-sen University · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Montpellier · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Methotrexate (low dose) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/methotrexate-low-dose. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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