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Preservative-Free Timolol maleate — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Preservative-Free Timolol maleate (Preservative-Free Timolol maleate) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Non-selective beta-adrenergic antagonist. Area: Ophthalmology.

phase 3 Non-selective beta-adrenergic antagonist Beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors Ophthalmology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Preservative-Free Timolol maleate (Preservative-Free Timolol maleate) — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Timolol maleate is a non-selective beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist that reduces intraocular pressure by decreasing aqueous humor production in the eye.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Preservative-Free Timolol maleate TARGET Preservative-Free Timolol maleate Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC phase 3 Non-selective beta-adrenergic antagonist Beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors
Hydrocortisone/ Placebo and Propranolol Hydrocortisone/ Placebo and Propranolol University of Dundee marketed Glucocorticoid + Beta-blocker combination Glucocorticoid receptor; Beta-1 and Beta-2 adrenergic receptors
Timolol 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution Timolol 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution University of California, Davis marketed Beta-adrenergic antagonist Beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors
RASi plus carvedilol RASi plus carvedilol Federal University of Minas Gerais marketed ACE inhibitor or ARB combined with non-selective beta-blocker Angiotensin II receptor / ACE enzyme; beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors; alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
Timolol 0.25% Ophthalmic Solution Timolol 0.25% Ophthalmic Solution Keith G. LeBlanc, Jr, MD marketed Beta-adrenergic antagonist (non-selective beta-blocker) Beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors
oral Propranolol oral Propranolol Ahmed talaat ahmed aly marketed Non-selective beta-adrenergic antagonist (beta-blocker) Beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors
tafluprost and dorzolamide/timolol tafluprost and dorzolamide/timolol Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki marketed Prostaglandin analogue / carbonic anhydrase inhibitor / beta-blocker combination Prostaglandin F receptor (FP receptor), carbonic anhydrase II, beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors

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 (Non-selective beta-adrenergic antagonist class)

  1. Allergan · 1 drug in this class
  2. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
  3. MetroHealth Medical Center · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Preservative-Free Timolol maleate — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/preservative-free-timolol-maleate. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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