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Roflumilast Cream 0.15% — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase 4
Immunology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Roflumilast Cream 0.15% (Roflumilast Cream 0.15%) — Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.. Roflumilast is a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor that reduces inflammation by blocking the action of phosphodiesterase 4.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roflumilast Cream 0.15% TARGET | Roflumilast Cream 0.15% | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | phase 3 | Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor | Phosphodiesterase 4 | |
| Eucrisa | CRISABOROLE | Anacor Pharms Inc | marketed | Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] | Phosphodiesterase 4 | 2016-01-01 |
| Eucrisa | Crisaborole | Anacor Pharms Inc | marketed | PDE-4 inhibitor | Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE-4) | 2016-01-01 |
| Daliresp | ROFLUMILAST | Arcutis | marketed | Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] | cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4D | 2011-01-01 |
| Leustatin | CLADRIBINE | marketed | Purine Antimetabolite [EPC] | cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4A | 1993-01-01 | |
| Ketas | IBUDILAST | Kyorin Pharmaceutical | marketed | ibudilast | cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4A | 1989-01-01 |
| Diphyllin | diprophylline | marketed | diprophylline | cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4B | 1951-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Leustatin · 10849919 · Method of Use · US
- — Leustatin · 12533408 · Method of Use · US
- — Leustatin · 12539329 · Method of Use · US
Sponsor landscape (Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor class)
- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Roflumilast Cream 0.15% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/roflumilast-cream-0-15. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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