Who are Metvix cream's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Verteporfin for injection, Methyl Aminolaevulinate 16% Cream, Levulan® Kerastick®, verteporfin PDT, MAL, Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy.

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Last reviewed 2026-06-10 · How we verify

Metvix cream — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

Metvix cream (Metvix cream) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Photosensitizing agent. Area: Dermatology/Oncology.

phase 3 Photosensitizing agent Protoporphyrin IX (via aminolevulinic acid pathway) Dermatology/Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Metvix cream (Metvix cream) — Galderma R&D. Metvix (methyl aminolevulinate) is a photosensitizing agent that accumulates in abnormal cells and generates reactive oxygen species when activated by light, destroying target lesions.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Metvix cream TARGET	Metvix cream	Galderma R&D	phase 3	Photosensitizing agent	Protoporphyrin IX (via aminolevulinic acid pathway)
Verteporfin for injection	Verteporfin for injection	Novartis	marketed	Photosensitizing agent	Lipoprotein receptors on neovascular endothelial cells
Methyl Aminolaevulinate 16% Cream	Methyl Aminolaevulinate 16% Cream	Galderma R&D	marketed	Photosensitizing agent	Protoporphyrin IX (via aminolaevulinic acid pathway)
Levulan® Kerastick®	Levulan® Kerastick®	Medical Dermatology Specialists	marketed	Photosensitizing agent	Protoporphyrin IX (photodynamic therapy precursor)
verteporfin PDT	verteporfin PDT	QLT Inc.	marketed	Photosensitizing agent	Lipoprotein receptors on neovascular endothelial cells
MAL	MAL	Photocure	marketed	Photosensitizing agent	Protoporphyrin IX (via aminolevulinic acid pathway)
Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy	Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy	Novartis	marketed	Photosensitizing agent	Lipoprotein receptors on neovascular endothelial cells

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 (Photosensitizing agent class)

Galderma R&D · 4 drugs in this class
Novartis · 2 drugs in this class
QLT Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
Medical Dermatology Specialists · 1 drug in this class
Photocure · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Metvix cream — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/metvix-cream. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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