Who are Optive®'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Systane (r) Ultra, carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% +glycerin 0.9%, Blink tears, Hylo-comod, Sodium Hyaluronate Ophthalmic 0.4%, methylcellulose 0.5%.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Optive® — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Optive® (Optive®) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant. Area: Ophthalmology.

marketed Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant Ophthalmology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Optive® (Optive®) — Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V.. Optive is an artificial tear solution that lubricates and protects the ocular surface to relieve symptoms of dry eye disease.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Optive® TARGET	Optive®	Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V.	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant
Systane (r) Ultra	Systane (r) Ultra	ORA, Inc.	marketed	Artificial tear / ocular lubricant
carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% +glycerin 0.9%	carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% +glycerin 0.9%	Allergan	marketed	Artificial tear / ocular lubricant
Blink tears	Blink tears	Medical University of South Carolina	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant
Hylo-comod	Hylo-comod	Oslo University Hospital	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant	Ocular surface (non-receptor mediated)
Sodium Hyaluronate Ophthalmic 0.4%	Sodium Hyaluronate Ophthalmic 0.4%	Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V.	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant
methylcellulose 0.5%	methylcellulose 0.5%	Clinica Oftamologica Zona Sul	marketed	Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant

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 (Artificial tear / Ocular lubricant class)

Laboratorios Sophia S.A de C.V. · 7 drugs in this class
Allergan · 3 drugs in this class
University of Waterloo · 2 drugs in this class
University of California, Berkeley · 2 drugs in this class
Bp Consulting, Inc · 1 drug in this class
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical · 1 drug in this class
Clinica Oftamologica Zona Sul · 1 drug in this class
Fundação Altino Ventura · 1 drug in this class
Medical University of South Carolina · 1 drug in this class
Ocuwize LTD · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Optive® — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/optive. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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