Who are Pimecrolimus Cream 1%'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Elidel-Creme, pimecrolimus active cream, topical pimecrolimus treatment, Elidel® (pimecrolimus) Cream, Elidel (pimecrolimus 1%).

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Pimecrolimus Cream 1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Pimecrolimus Cream 1% (Pimecrolimus Cream 1%) competitive landscape: 5 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant). Area: Dermatology/Immunology.

marketed Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant) Calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B) Dermatology/Immunology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Pimecrolimus Cream 1% (Pimecrolimus Cream 1%) — Novartis. Pimecrolimus inhibits T-cell activation and inflammatory cytokine release by binding to calcineurin, thereby reducing skin inflammation in atopic dermatitis.

Comparator set (5 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Pimecrolimus Cream 1% TARGET	Pimecrolimus Cream 1%	Novartis	marketed	Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant)	Calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B)
Elidel-Creme	Elidel-Creme	Technische Universität Dresden	marketed	Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant)	Calcineurin; macrophilin-12
pimecrolimus active cream	pimecrolimus active cream	Children's Hospital of Michigan	marketed	Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant)	Calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B)
topical pimecrolimus treatment	topical pimecrolimus treatment	University Hospital, Ghent	marketed	Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant)	Calcineurin
Elidel® (pimecrolimus) Cream	Elidel® (pimecrolimus) Cream	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. India	phase 3	Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant)	Calcineurin (via macrophilin-12 binding)
Elidel (pimecrolimus 1%)	Elidel (pimecrolimus 1%)	St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon	phase 3	Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant)	Calcineurin (protein phosphatase 2B)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Calcineurin inhibitor (topical immunosuppressant) class)

Children's Hospital of Michigan · 1 drug in this class
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. India · 1 drug in this class
Novartis · 1 drug in this class
St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon · 1 drug in this class
Technische Universität Dresden · 1 drug in this class
University Hospital, Ghent · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Pimecrolimus Cream 1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/pimecrolimus-cream-1. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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