Who are Steroid injections's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Durezol, Arnuity Ellipta, Omnaris, Omnaris, Mifeprex, Lotemax.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-15 · How we verify

Steroid injections — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Steroid injections (Steroid injections) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Corticosteroid. Area: Rheumatology, Orthopedics, Pain Management.

marketed Corticosteroid Glucocorticoid receptor Rheumatology, Orthopedics, Pain Management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Steroid injections (Steroid injections) — Sutherland Medical Center. Steroid injections deliver corticosteroids directly to inflamed tissues to suppress local immune responses and reduce inflammation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Steroid injections TARGET	Steroid injections	Sutherland Medical Center	marketed	Corticosteroid	Glucocorticoid receptor
Durezol	DIFLUPREDNATE	Novartis	marketed	difluprednate	Glucocorticoid receptor	2008-01-01
Arnuity Ellipta	FLUTICASONE FUROATE	Haleon Us Holdings	marketed	Corticosteroid	Glucocorticoid receptor	2007-01-01
Omnaris	Alvesco	Takeda Gmbh	marketed	ciclesonide	Glucocorticoid receptor	2006-01-01
Omnaris	CICLESONIDE	Covis	marketed	ciclesonide	Glucocorticoid receptor	2006-01-01
Mifeprex	MIFEPRISTONE	Corcept Therap	marketed	Progestin Antagonist [EPC]	Glucocorticoid receptor	2000-01-01
Lotemax	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE	Bausch Health	marketed	Corticosteroid	Glucocorticoid receptor	1998-01-01

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)

2028-02-01 — Omnaris · 8371292 · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9056057 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9532955 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10058511 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11219596 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11219597 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11596599 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10857096 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10864219 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10945948 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10940108 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9737491 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9827191 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11872318 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9393213 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10646436 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10993908 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 12115246 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10688045 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11642317 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10646437 · Formulation · US
2036-01-26 — Lotemax · 11534395 · Formulation · US
2036-12-23 — Lotemax · 10596107 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Corticosteroid class)

· 22 drugs in this class
Pfizer · 9 drugs in this class
Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · 6 drugs in this class
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 6 drugs in this class
Merck & Co. · 5 drugs in this class
LEO Pharma · 4 drugs in this class
Allergan · 4 drugs in this class
AbbVie · 4 drugs in this class
Bristol-Myers Squibb · 3 drugs in this class
Bausch Health · 3 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Steroid injections — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/steroid-injections. Accessed 2026-05-15.

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