Who are Methotrexate therapy's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Placebo Methotrexate, MTX therapy, Methotrexate alone.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Methotrexate therapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Methotrexate therapy (Methotrexate therapy) competitive landscape: 3 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite. Area: Oncology, Immunology, Rheumatology.

marketed Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) Oncology, Immunology, Rheumatology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Methotrexate therapy (Methotrexate therapy) — National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation. Methotrexate inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, blocking folate metabolism and reducing DNA synthesis and cell proliferation.

Comparator set (3 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Methotrexate therapy TARGET	Methotrexate therapy	National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation	marketed	Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite	Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)
Placebo Methotrexate	Placebo Methotrexate	AbbVie	marketed	Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite	Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)
MTX therapy	MTX therapy	NYU Langone Health	marketed	Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite	Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)
Methotrexate alone	Methotrexate alone	Helsinki University Central Hospital	phase 3	Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite	Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Folate antagonist / Antimetabolite class)

AbbVie · 1 drug in this class
Helsinki University Central Hospital · 1 drug in this class
NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
National Medical Research Center for Children's Health, Russian Federation · 1 drug in this class

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

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