Who are Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Ortho Tri Cyclen, Nomegestrol Acetate / Estradiol, Intermittent OC (EE/DROS), Drospirenone Ethinyl estradiol Myo-inositol, Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets, Drospirenone / Estetrol.

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Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO (Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive). Area: Contraception / Gynecology.

marketed Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive) Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor Contraception / Gynecology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO (Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO) — Bristol-Myers Squibb. Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO is an oral contraceptive that prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation through a combination of norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO TARGET	Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO	Bristol-Myers Squibb	marketed	Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive)	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Ortho Tri Cyclen	Ortho Tri Cyclen	Virginia Commonwealth University	marketed	Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive)	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Nomegestrol Acetate / Estradiol	Nomegestrol Acetate / Estradiol	University of Palermo	marketed	Combined oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, Estrogen receptor
Intermittent OC (EE/DROS)	Intermittent OC (EE/DROS)	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	marketed	Oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Drospirenone Ethinyl estradiol Myo-inositol	Drospirenone Ethinyl estradiol Myo-inositol	AGUNCO Obstetrics and Gynecology Centre	marketed	Oral contraceptive with insulin sensitizer	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor, inositol signaling pathway
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets	Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets	Hansoh BioMedical R&D Company	marketed	Combined oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor
Drospirenone / Estetrol	Drospirenone / Estetrol	University of Palermo	marketed	Combined oral contraceptive	Progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor

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 (Oral contraceptive (combined hormonal contraceptive) class)

Bayer · 1 drug in this class
Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
Organon and Co · 1 drug in this class
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
Virginia Commonwealth University · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ortho-tri-cyclen-lo. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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