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N-acetylcysteine — Competitive Intelligence Brief

N-acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine) competitive landscape: 1 comparator, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Antioxidant, mucolytic agent. Area: Respiratory, Toxicology, General Medicine.

marketed Antioxidant, mucolytic agent Glutathione synthesis pathway; reactive oxygen species Respiratory, Toxicology, General Medicine Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

N-acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine) — University of Turin, Italy. N-acetylcysteine replenishes intracellular glutathione, a major antioxidant, and directly scavenges reactive oxygen species and electrophiles.

Comparator set (1 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
N-acetylcysteine TARGET N-acetylcysteine University of Turin, Italy marketed Antioxidant, mucolytic agent Glutathione synthesis pathway; reactive oxygen species
N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) The Aurum Institute NPC marketed Antioxidant / Mucolytic agent Glutathione synthesis pathway; reactive oxygen species (non-specific)

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)

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Sponsor landscape (Antioxidant, mucolytic agent class)

  1. University of Turin, Italy · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). N-acetylcysteine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/n-acetylcysteine. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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