Who are norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestimate Oral Tablet, desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol, Depo Provera, Estradiol+Drospirenone, Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest, etonogestrel-releasing implant contraceptive.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-17 · How we verify

norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon (norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: contraceptive. Area: Women's Health.

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Target snapshot

norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon (norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon) — Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.. Norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol are used to prevent pregnancy by suppressing ovulation and altering cervical mucus and the uterine lining.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon TARGET	norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon	Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.	phase 3	contraceptive
Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestimate Oral Tablet	Ethinyl Estradiol / Norgestimate Oral Tablet	University of Colorado, Denver	marketed	Oral contraceptive (combined estrogen-progestin)	Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor
desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol	desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol	Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.	marketed	Combined oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Depo Provera	Depo Provera	University of Alabama at Birmingham	marketed	Progestin; long-acting reversible contraceptive	Progesterone receptor
Estradiol+Drospirenone	Estradiol+Drospirenone	Brigham and Women's Hospital	marketed	Combined oral contraceptive	Estrogen receptors (ER-α, ER-β) and progesterone receptors (PR); mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism
Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest	Ethinyl estradiol / dienogest	Helsinki University Central Hospital	marketed	Combined oral contraceptive	Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor
etonogestrel-releasing implant contraceptive	etonogestrel-releasing implant contraceptive	University of Sao Paulo	marketed	Progestin contraceptive	Progesterone receptor

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 (contraceptive class)

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · 2 drugs in this class
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). norelgestromin + ethinyl estradiol; mercilon — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/norelgestromin-ethinyl-estradiol-mercilon. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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