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Plain aspirin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Plain aspirin (Plain aspirin) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent. Area: Cardiovascular; Pain management; Inflammation.

marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) Cardiovascular; Pain management; Inflammation Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Plain aspirin (Plain aspirin) — Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland. Aspirin irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, reducing the production of prostaglandins and thromboxane to decrease inflammation, pain, and blood clotting.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Plain aspirin TARGET Plain aspirin Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Topical NSAID Topical NSAID University of Nottingham marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and/or COX-2)
lysine acetylsalicylate lysine acetylsalicylate Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
High Dose Ibuprofen High Dose Ibuprofen Ottawa Hospital Research Institute marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1 and COX-2
Loxoprofen sodium hydrogel patch Loxoprofen sodium hydrogel patch Sun Yat-sen University marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)
Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Aspirin monotherapy Aspirin monotherapy Harbin Medical University marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (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 (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent class)

  1. Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Basque Health Service · 2 drugs in this class
  3. PLx Pharma · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Biogen · 1 drug in this class
  5. Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
  6. Harbin Medical University · 1 drug in this class
  7. Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC · 1 drug in this class
  8. Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista · 1 drug in this class
  9. Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland · 1 drug in this class
  10. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Plain aspirin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/plain-aspirin. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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