Who are Elidel's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Afinitor, ZOTAROLIMUS, Prograf, CYCLOSPORINE, Sandimmune.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Elidel — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Elidel (PIMECROLIMUS) competitive landscape: 5 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC]. Area: Immunology.

marketed Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC] Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP1A Immunology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Elidel (PIMECROLIMUS) — Bausch Health. Elidel works by inhibiting calcineurin, a protein that helps activate T-cells, which are involved in the allergic response.

Comparator set (5 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Elidel TARGET	PIMECROLIMUS	Bausch Health	marketed	Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC]	Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP1A	2001-01-01
Afinitor	Afinitor	Central European Society for Anticancer Drug Research	marketed		Multidrug resistance protein 1, Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP1A, Serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR
ZOTAROLIMUS	ZOTAROLIMUS		phase 3	zotarolimus	Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP1A, Serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR
Prograf	TACROLIMUS	Astellas Pharma	marketed	Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant	Interferon gamma	1994-01-01
CYCLOSPORINE	CYCLOSPORINE		marketed	Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC]	calcineurin	1983-01-01
Sandimmune	Ciclosporin	Novartis	marketed	Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC]	Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit alpha isoform	1983-01-01

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)

2027-11-03 — Sandimmune · 8298568 · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 11123331 · Method of Use · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 12403095 · Formulation · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 9549918 · Formulation · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 11419823 · Formulation · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 10166190 · Formulation · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 10864199 · Method of Use · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 11110081 · Method of Use · US
2028-05-30 — Prograf · 12083103 · Method of Use · US
2028-08-30 — Prograf · 8685998 · Formulation · US
2028-08-30 — Prograf · 8664239 · Method of Use · US
2029-06-02 — Sandimmune · 9132071 · US
2030-12-13 — Sandimmune · 8614178 · US
2031-02-25 — Sandimmune · 8292129 · US
2032-04-16 — Sandimmune · 8561859 · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 10441630 · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 9937225 · US
2033-08-23 — Sandimmune · 8980839 · US
2034-02-07 — Sandimmune · 9676525 · US
2034-05-11 — Sandimmune · 9669974 · US
2037-02-28 — Sandimmune · 10918694 · US
2037-09-22 — Sandimmune · 10813976 · US
2038-11-20 — Sandimmune · 11154513 · US
2039-10-11 — Sandimmune · 11413323 · US

Sponsor landscape (Calcineurin Inhibitor Immunosuppressant [EPC] class)

· 1 drug in this class
Bausch Health · 1 drug in this class
Novartis · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Elidel — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/pimecrolimus. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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