Who are methylcellulose 0.5%'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Preservative free artificial tear, sodium hyaluronate 0.18%, Hyaluronic Acid and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Systane Ultra Preservative Free, carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% +glycerin 0.9%, Blink tears.

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Last reviewed 2026-06-10 · How we verify

methylcellulose 0.5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

methylcellulose 0.5% (methylcellulose 0.5%) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant. Area: Ophthalmology.

marketed Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant Ophthalmology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

methylcellulose 0.5% (methylcellulose 0.5%) — Clinica Oftamologica Zona Sul. Methylcellulose is a viscous lubricant that coats and protects the ocular surface by increasing tear film stability and reducing friction.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class
methylcellulose 0.5% TARGET	methylcellulose 0.5%	Clinica Oftamologica Zona Sul	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant
Preservative free artificial tear	Preservative free artificial tear	Fundação Altino Ventura	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant
sodium hyaluronate 0.18%	sodium hyaluronate 0.18%	Allergan	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant
Hyaluronic Acid and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose	Hyaluronic Acid and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose	University of Sao Paulo	marketed	Artificial tear / ocular lubricant
Systane Ultra Preservative Free	Systane Ultra Preservative Free	Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V.	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant
carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% +glycerin 0.9%	carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% +glycerin 0.9%	Allergan	marketed	Artificial tear / ocular lubricant
Blink tears	Blink tears	Medical University of South Carolina	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant class)

Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V. · 7 drugs in this class
Allergan · 3 drugs in this class
University of Waterloo · 2 drugs in this class
University of California, Berkeley · 2 drugs in this class
Bp Consulting, Inc · 1 drug in this class
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical · 1 drug in this class
Clinica Oftamologica Zona Sul · 1 drug in this class
Fundação Altino Ventura · 1 drug in this class
Medical University of South Carolina · 1 drug in this class
Ocuwize LTD · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). methylcellulose 0.5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/methylcellulose-0-5. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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