Who are Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Lubricating eyedrops containing hydroxypropyl-guar, Lubricating Eye Drop, carboxymethylcellulose-based lubricant eye drops, Artificial Tears Methylcellulose.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-17 · How we verify

Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose (Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose) competitive landscape: 4 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Artificial tear / Lubricating agent. Area: Ophthalmology.

phase 3 Artificial tear / Lubricating agent Ophthalmology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose (Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose) — University of Campinas, Brazil. Methylcellulose acts as a lubricating and viscosity-enhancing agent that mimics natural tears to provide ocular surface protection and moisture.

Comparator set (4 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class
Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose TARGET	Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose	University of Campinas, Brazil	phase 3	Artificial tear / Lubricating agent
Lubricating eyedrops containing hydroxypropyl-guar	Lubricating eyedrops containing hydroxypropyl-guar	University of Zagreb	marketed	Artificial tear / lubricating agent
Lubricating Eye Drop	Lubricating Eye Drop	Allergan	marketed	Artificial tear / lubricating agent
carboxymethylcellulose-based lubricant eye drops	carboxymethylcellulose-based lubricant eye drops	Allergan	marketed	Artificial tear / lubricating agent
Artificial Tears Methylcellulose	Artificial Tears Methylcellulose	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	phase 3	Artificial tear / Lubricating agent

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Artificial tear / Lubricating agent class)

University of Campinas, Brazil · 1 drug in this class
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo eye drops of 0.5% Methylcellulose — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-eye-drops-of-0-5-methylcellulose. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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