Who are talc powder's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Asclera, Talc Slurry Pleurodesis, Varithena®, sclerotherapy with aethoxysclerol foam, Foam sclerotherapy, Ethyl alcohol.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

talc powder — Competitive Intelligence Brief

talc powder (talc powder) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Sclerosing agent. Area: Oncology.

marketed Sclerosing agent Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

talc powder (talc powder) — Chinese University of Hong Kong. Talc powder acts as a sclerosing agent that causes inflammation and adhesion of serosal surfaces to prevent fluid reaccumulation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
talc powder TARGET	talc powder	Chinese University of Hong Kong	marketed	Sclerosing agent
Asclera	POLIDOCANOL	Provensis	marketed	Sclerosing Agent [EPC]		2010-01-01
Talc Slurry Pleurodesis	Talc Slurry Pleurodesis	Memorial Healthcare System	marketed	Sclerosing agent
Varithena®	Varithena®	Boston Scientific Corporation	marketed	Sclerosing agent	Vein endothelium (non-receptor mediated tissue damage)
sclerotherapy with aethoxysclerol foam	sclerotherapy with aethoxysclerol foam	Medical University of Vienna	marketed	Sclerosing agent
Foam sclerotherapy	Foam sclerotherapy	Imperial College London	marketed	Sclerosing agent
Ethyl alcohol	Ethyl alcohol	South Egypt Cancer Institute	marketed	Cytotoxic agent / Sclerosing agent

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 (Sclerosing agent class)

Boston Scientific Corporation · 1 drug in this class
Chinese University of Hong Kong · 1 drug in this class
Gulab Devi Hospital · 1 drug in this class
Imperial College London · 1 drug in this class
Medical University of Vienna · 1 drug in this class
Memorial Healthcare System · 1 drug in this class
UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp · 1 drug in this class

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

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