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Systemic dexamethasone — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Systemic dexamethasone (Systemic dexamethasone) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid). Area: Immunology, Rheumatology, Oncology, Endocrinology.

marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) Immunology, Rheumatology, Oncology, Endocrinology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Systemic dexamethasone (Systemic dexamethasone) — Zealand University Hospital. Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid that suppresses the immune system and reduces inflammation by binding to glucocorticoid receptors in the cytoplasm.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Systemic dexamethasone TARGET Systemic dexamethasone Zealand University Hospital marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Medrol methylprednisolone Generic (originally Upjohn/Pfizer) marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Annexin A1, Short transient receptor potential channel 5, Glucocorticoid receptor 1957-10-01
Prelone prednisolone Generic (originally Schering) marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Annexin A1, Corticosteroid-binding globulin, G-protein coupled bile acid receptor 1 1955-01-01
Methylprednisolone (drug) Methylprednisolone (drug) University Hospital, Bordeaux marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Decadron Phosphate, Injectable Decadron Phosphate, Injectable Hospital for Special Surgery, New York marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
Dexamethasone physician choice Dexamethasone physician choice Ottawa Hospital Research Institute marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)
IV dexamethasone IV dexamethasone University Health Network, Toronto marketed Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) Glucocorticoid receptor (GR)

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 (Glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) class)

  1. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 2 drugs in this class
  2. The Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Fujian Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
  5. Hamad Medical Corporation · 1 drug in this class
  6. Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
  7. Generic (originally Upjohn/Pfizer) · 1 drug in this class
  8. Manuel Taboada Muñiz · 1 drug in this class
  9. Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota · 1 drug in this class
  10. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Systemic dexamethasone — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/systemic-dexamethasone. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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