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polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
sclerosing agent
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5% (polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5%) — Boston Scientific Corporation. Polidocanol works by causing endothelial damage and subsequent thrombosis in the targeted vein.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5% TARGET | polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5% | Boston Scientific Corporation | phase 3 | sclerosing agent | ||
| Asclera | POLIDOCANOL | Provensis | marketed | Sclerosing Agent [EPC] | 2010-01-01 | |
| Polidocanol with Glucose | Polidocanol with Glucose | UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp | marketed | Sclerosing agent | ||
| Foam sclerotherapy | Foam sclerotherapy | Imperial College London | marketed | Sclerosing agent | ||
| Varithena® | Varithena® | Boston Scientific Corporation | marketed | Sclerosing agent | Vein endothelium (non-receptor mediated tissue damage) | |
| sclerotherapy with aethoxysclerol foam | sclerotherapy with aethoxysclerol foam | Medical University of Vienna | marketed | Sclerosing agent | ||
| Ethyl alcohol | Ethyl alcohol | South Egypt Cancer Institute | marketed | Cytotoxic agent / Sclerosing agent |
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Sponsor landscape (sclerosing agent class)
- Boston Scientific Corporation · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). polidocanol injectable foam, 0.5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/polidocanol-injectable-foam-0-5. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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