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Placebo to ibuprofen — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Placebo to ibuprofen (Placebo to ibuprofen) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: NSAID. Area: Pain management, Inflammation.

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Target snapshot

Placebo to ibuprofen (Placebo to ibuprofen) — Organon and Co. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that works by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), which is responsible for producing prostaglandins that cause pain and inflammation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Placebo to ibuprofen TARGET Placebo to ibuprofen Organon and Co phase 3 NSAID COX-1 and COX-2
Cytotec Misoprostol Pfizer marketed NSAID combined with prostaglandin analog Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2); Prostaglandin receptors 1988-01-01
ropivacaine and ketorolac ropivacaine and ketorolac University of Aarhus marketed Local anesthetic + NSAID combination Voltage-gated sodium channels (ropivacaine); COX-1 and COX-2 (ketorolac)
ABS ABS Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1 and COX-2
INF1.0 + IBU INF1.0 + IBU St. Justine's Hospital marketed Interferon alfa + NSAID combination Interferon alfa receptor (IFNAR); COX-1 and COX-2
Multiple-Visit-"Corticosteroid Paste" Multiple-Visit-"Corticosteroid Paste" Istanbul Medipol University Hospital marketed Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug [EPC] cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)
Indomethacin suppository Indomethacin suppository Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1 and COX-2

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 (NSAID class)

  1. Antibe Therapeutics Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Behar, Caren, M.D. · 2 drugs in this class
  7. IDEA AG · 2 drugs in this class
  8. Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
  9. HALEON · 2 drugs in this class
  10. Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo to ibuprofen — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-to-ibuprofen. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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