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Placebo and prednisone — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Corticosteroid
Glucocorticoid receptor
Immunology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Placebo and prednisone (Placebo and prednisone) — Janssen Research & Development, LLC. This is a comparator arm combining placebo with prednisone, a corticosteroid that suppresses immune function and reduces inflammation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo and prednisone TARGET | Placebo and prednisone | Janssen Research & Development, LLC | phase 3 | Corticosteroid | Glucocorticoid receptor | |
| Durezol | DIFLUPREDNATE | Novartis | marketed | difluprednate | Glucocorticoid receptor | 2008-01-01 |
| Arnuity Ellipta | FLUTICASONE FUROATE | Haleon Us Holdings | marketed | Corticosteroid | Glucocorticoid receptor | 2007-01-01 |
| Omnaris | CICLESONIDE | Covis | marketed | ciclesonide | Glucocorticoid receptor | 2006-01-01 |
| Omnaris | Alvesco | Takeda Gmbh | marketed | ciclesonide | Glucocorticoid receptor | 2006-01-01 |
| Mifeprex | MIFEPRISTONE | Corcept Therap | marketed | Progestin Antagonist [EPC] | Glucocorticoid receptor | 2000-01-01 |
| Lotemax | LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE | Bausch Health | marketed | Corticosteroid | Glucocorticoid receptor | 1998-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Omnaris · 8371292 · US
- — Lotemax · 9056057 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 9532955 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 10058511 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 11219596 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 11219597 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 11596599 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 10857096 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 10864219 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 10945948 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 10940108 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 9737491 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 9827191 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 11872318 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 9393213 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 10646436 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 10993908 · Method of Use · US
- — Lotemax · 12115246 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 10688045 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 11642317 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 10646437 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 11534395 · Formulation · US
- — Lotemax · 10596107 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Corticosteroid class)
- · 22 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 9 drugs in this class
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · 6 drugs in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 6 drugs in this class
- Merck & Co. · 5 drugs in this class
- LEO Pharma · 4 drugs in this class
- Allergan · 4 drugs in this class
- AbbVie · 4 drugs in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 3 drugs in this class
- Bausch Health · 3 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo and prednisone — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-and-prednisone. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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