Who are methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Dex infusion, phosphate and betamethasone acetate, 2 mL., standard prednisolone treatment, Methyl Prednisolonate, Prednisone Taper, Placebo Prednisolone.

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methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

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

marketed Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) Immunology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone (methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone) — University of California, San Francisco. These corticosteroids 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, prednisolone, prednisone TARGET	methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone	University of California, San Francisco	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Dex infusion	Dex infusion	Seoul National University Hospital	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
phosphate and betamethasone acetate, 2 mL.	phosphate and betamethasone acetate, 2 mL.	Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
standard prednisolone treatment	standard prednisolone treatment	Institute of Child Health	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Methyl Prednisolonate	Methyl Prednisolonate	Ain Shams University	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Prednisone Taper	Prednisone Taper	Shilpa Grover, MD, MPH	marketed	Corticosteroid (glucocorticoid)	Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Placebo Prednisolone	Placebo Prednisolone	Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	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, prednisolone, prednisone — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/methylprednisolone-prednisolone-prednisone. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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