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Placebo to ibuprofen — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
NSAID
COX-1 and COX-2
Pain management, Inflammation
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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 |
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Sponsor landscape (NSAID class)
- Antibe Therapeutics Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
- Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 3 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. · 2 drugs in this class
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- Behar, Caren, M.D. · 2 drugs in this class
- IDEA AG · 2 drugs in this class
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- HALEON · 2 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo to ibuprofen — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-to-ibuprofen. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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