Who are methylprednisolone and prednisone's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Celestone + Celestone, Oral prednisolone Taper, Prednisone 6 weeks, Prednisolone, prednisone, or methylprednisolone, methylprednisolone PO, Prednisone Taper.

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methylprednisolone and prednisone — Competitive Intelligence Brief

methylprednisolone and prednisone (methylprednisolone and prednisone) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid). Area: Immunology / Rheumatology / General inflammation.

phase 3 Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) Immunology / Rheumatology / General inflammation Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

methylprednisolone and prednisone (methylprednisolone and prednisone) — Astellas Pharma Inc. Methylprednisolone and prednisone are corticosteroids that suppress the immune system and reduce inflammation by binding to glucocorticoid receptors and inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokine production.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
methylprednisolone and prednisone TARGET	methylprednisolone and prednisone	Astellas Pharma Inc	phase 3	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Celestone + Celestone	Celestone + Celestone	McMaster University	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Oral prednisolone Taper	Oral prednisolone Taper	Berinstein, Jeffrey	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Prednisone 6 weeks	Prednisone 6 weeks	Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Prednisolone, prednisone, or methylprednisolone	Prednisolone, prednisone, or methylprednisolone	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
methylprednisolone PO	methylprednisolone PO	Rennes University Hospital	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Prednisone Taper	Prednisone Taper	Shilpa Grover, MD, MPH	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)

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)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid) class)

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 3 drugs in this class
Astellas Pharma Inc · 2 drugs in this class
Sanofi · 2 drugs in this class
Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing · 2 drugs in this class
Berinstein, Jeffrey · 2 drugs in this class
Ain Shams University · 2 drugs in this class
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 1 drug in this class
Celgene · 1 drug in this class
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation · 1 drug in this class
Erasme University Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). methylprednisolone and prednisone — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/methylprednisolone-and-prednisone. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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