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Plain aspirin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent
Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1); Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
Cardiovascular; Pain management; Inflammation
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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) |
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Sponsor landscape (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); antiplatelet agent class)
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 3 drugs in this class
- Basque Health Service · 2 drugs in this class
- PLx Pharma · 2 drugs in this class
- Biogen · 1 drug in this class
- Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
- Harbin Medical University · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista · 1 drug in this class
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland · 1 drug in this class
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Plain aspirin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/plain-aspirin. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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