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NOLVADEX (tamoxifen) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

NOLVADEX (tamoxifen) (NOLVADEX (tamoxifen)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Area: Oncology.

phase 3 Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

NOLVADEX (tamoxifen) (NOLVADEX (tamoxifen)) — AstraZeneca. Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that blocks estrogen signaling in breast tissue by competitively binding to estrogen receptors.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
NOLVADEX (tamoxifen) TARGET NOLVADEX (tamoxifen) AstraZeneca phase 3 Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)
Clomifene Citrate Clomifene Citrate Fundació Privada Eugin marketed Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Estrogen receptor (ER-α and ER-β)
High Dose Clomiphencitrat High Dose Clomiphencitrat University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland marketed Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Estrogen receptor (ER-α and ER-β)
Low Dose Clomiphencitrat Low Dose Clomiphencitrat University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland marketed Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Estrogen receptor (ER-α and ER-β)
fenofibrate and tibolone fenofibrate and tibolone Keogh Institute for Medical Research marketed Fibrate + Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM) PPAR-α (fenofibrate); Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, androgen receptor (tibolone)
Tamoxifen (open label) Tamoxifen (open label) Oregon Health and Science University marketed Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)
Metformin plus clomiphene citrate Metformin plus clomiphene citrate University Magna Graecia marketed Combination therapy: biguanide + selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) Insulin signaling pathway (metformin); estrogen receptor (clomiphene citrate)

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 (Selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) class)

  1. University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · 2 drugs in this class
  2. AstraZeneca · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Estetra · 1 drug in this class
  4. Fundació Privada Eugin · 1 drug in this class
  5. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
  6. National Taiwan University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  7. Oregon Health and Science University · 1 drug in this class
  8. Samsung Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  9. Shandong Suncadia Medicine Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
  10. Sheba Medical Center · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). NOLVADEX (tamoxifen) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nolvadex-tamoxifen. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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