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Rhofade Cream, 1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Rhofade Cream, 1% (Rhofade Cream, 1%) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Alpha-1 adrenergic agonist. Area: Dermatology.

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Target snapshot

Rhofade Cream, 1% (Rhofade Cream, 1%) — Actavis Inc.. Oxymetazoline is an alpha-1 adrenergic agonist that constricts blood vessels in the skin to reduce facial redness and flushing.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Rhofade Cream, 1% TARGET Rhofade Cream, 1% Actavis Inc. phase 3 Alpha-1 adrenergic agonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
Oxymetazoline HCL Cream 1.0% Oxymetazoline HCL Cream 1.0% Allergan marketed Alpha-1 adrenergic agonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
CarVeDilol-SR (Slow Release) CarVeDilol-SR (Slow Release) Seoul National University Bundang Hospital marketed Beta-blocker with alpha-1 blocking activity Beta-1 adrenergic receptor, Beta-2 adrenergic receptor, Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
norepinephrine+vasopressin norepinephrine+vasopressin Peking Union Medical College Hospital marketed Vasopressor combination Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, beta-1 adrenergic receptor, vasopressin V1 receptor
Xylometazoline 0,1% Xylometazoline 0,1% Rigshospitalet, Denmark marketed Alpha-1 adrenergic agonist (nasal decongestant) Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
Norepinephrine intra-arteriel/hepatic Norepinephrine intra-arteriel/hepatic University Health Network, Toronto marketed Sympathomimetic amine / Adrenergic agonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, Beta-1 adrenergic receptor
Placebo to Prazosin Placebo to Prazosin Brian J Lipworth marketed Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor

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 (Alpha-1 adrenergic agonist class)

  1. Allergan · 2 drugs in this class
  2. EMS · 1 drug in this class
  3. Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India · 1 drug in this class
  4. Medical University of Graz · 1 drug in this class
  5. Rawalpindi Medical College · 1 drug in this class
  6. Tehran Heart Center · 1 drug in this class
  7. Actavis Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  8. University Tunis El Manar · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Rhofade Cream, 1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/rhofade-cream-1. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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