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Reference: Tazorac Cream, 0.05% — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Retinoid
Retinoic acid receptors
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Reference: Tazorac Cream, 0.05% (Reference: Tazorac Cream, 0.05%) — G & W Laboratories Inc.. Tazorac Cream, 0.05% is a topical retinoid that works by promoting cell turnover and preventing the formation of comedones, thereby reducing acne severity.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference: Tazorac Cream, 0.05% TARGET | Reference: Tazorac Cream, 0.05% | G & W Laboratories Inc. | phase 3 | Retinoid | Retinoic acid receptors | |
| Adapalene + benzoyl peroxide samples | Adapalene + benzoyl peroxide samples | Wake Forest University | marketed | Retinoid + peroxide combination | Retinoic acid receptors (adapalene); bacterial cell membrane and proteins (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide gel, 0.1%/2.5% | Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide gel, 0.1%/2.5% | Galderma R&D | marketed | Retinoid + peroxide combination | Retinoic acid receptors (adapalene); bacterial cell membrane and proteins (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Tretinoin cream 0.005% | Tretinoin cream 0.005% | Hexsel Dermatology Clinic | marketed | Retinoid | Retinoic acid receptors (RAR-α, RAR-β, RAR-γ) | |
| adapalene gel, 0.3% | adapalene gel, 0.3% | Galderma R&D | marketed | Retinoid (third-generation) | Retinoic acid receptors (RARγ, RARα, RARβ) | |
| Duobrii® | Duobrii® | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | marketed | Topical corticosteroid and retinoid combination | Glucocorticoid receptor (halobetasol); retinoic acid receptors (tazarotene) | |
| adapalene/benzoyl peroxide | adapalene/benzoyl peroxide | Galderma R&D | marketed | Retinoid + peroxide combination | Retinoic acid receptors (adapalene); bacterial cell membrane and proteins (benzoyl peroxide) |
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Sponsor landscape (Retinoid class)
- Galderma R&D · 8 drugs in this class
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc. · 4 drugs in this class
- Stiefel, a GSK Company · 2 drugs in this class
- Army Medical University, China · 1 drug in this class
- Centro Dermatológico Dr. Ladislao de la Pascua · 1 drug in this class
- Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Center for Sight Las Vegas · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited · 1 drug in this class
- Dr.dr.Irma Bernadette, SpKK (K) · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Emmy Graber · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Reference: Tazorac Cream, 0.05% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/reference-tazorac-cream-0-05. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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