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pentoxyphylline (PTX) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

pentoxyphylline (PTX) (pentoxyphylline (PTX)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Area: Cardiovascular.

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Target snapshot

pentoxyphylline (PTX) (pentoxyphylline (PTX)) — National Taiwan University Hospital. Pentoxyphylline (PTX) is a methylxanthine derivative that acts as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, increasing cyclic AMP levels and improving blood flow.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
pentoxyphylline (PTX) TARGET pentoxyphylline (PTX) National Taiwan University Hospital phase 3 Phosphodiesterase inhibitor Phosphodiesterase
Eucrisa CRISABOROLE Anacor Pharms Inc marketed Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] Phosphodiesterase 4 2016-01-01
Eucrisa Crisaborole Anacor Pharms Inc marketed PDE-4 inhibitor Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE-4) 2016-01-01
Stendra AVANAFIL Vivus Llc marketed Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitor [EPC] cGMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 2012-01-01
Daliresp ROFLUMILAST Arcutis marketed Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4D 2011-01-01
Pletal CILOSTAZOL Otsuka marketed Phosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitor [EPC] cGMP-inhibited 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase A 1999-01-01
Viagra sildenafil Pfizer Inc. marketed PDE5 inhibitor Dual 3',5'-cyclic-AMP and -GMP phosphodiesterase 11A, High affinity cGMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 9A, Multidrug resistance-associated protein 5 1998-03-27

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 (Phosphodiesterase inhibitor class)

  1. Exonhit · 1 drug in this class
  2. IRCCS San Raffaele · 1 drug in this class
  3. National Taiwan University Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). pentoxyphylline (PTX) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/pentoxyphylline-ptx. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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