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Temozolomide (TMZ) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Alkylating agent
DNA (O6-guanine methylation)
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Temozolomide (TMZ) (Temozolomide (TMZ)) — Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier. Temozolomide is an alkylating agent that methylates DNA at the O6 position of guanine, causing DNA strand breaks and cell death.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temozolomide (TMZ) TARGET | Temozolomide (TMZ) | Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier | phase 3 | Alkylating agent | DNA (O6-guanine methylation) | |
| Paraplatin | Carboplatin | MYLAN SEIYAKU Ltd | marketed | Platinum-containing alkylating agent | DNA | 1989-01-01 |
| Cytoxan (Lyophilized) | cyclophosphamide | Baxter | marketed | Alkylating agent | Tumor cell DNA | 1959-01-01 |
| Cyclophosphamide (CY) | Cyclophosphamide (CY) | Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University | marketed | Alkylating agent | DNA (non-specific alkylation) | |
| post-transplantation cyclophosphamide | post-transplantation cyclophosphamide | Peking University People's Hospital | marketed | Alkylating agent | ||
| Cyclophosphamide (CYC) | Cyclophosphamide (CYC) | Hansa Biopharma AB | marketed | Alkylating agent | DNA | |
| Standard of Care: Cyclophosphamide | Standard of Care: Cyclophosphamide | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | marketed | Alkylating agent | DNA |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 9662342 · Formulation · US
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 10849916 · Formulation · US
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 11382923 · Formulation · US
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 12329767 · Formulation · US
- — Cytoxan (Lyophilized) · 10993952 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Alkylating agent class)
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 2 drugs in this class
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · 2 drugs in this class
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · 2 drugs in this class
- Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation · 1 drug in this class
- Baxter · 1 drug in this class
- BeBetter Med Inc · 1 drug in this class
- Astellas Pharma China, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Children's Cancer Group, China · 1 drug in this class
- Federal Research Institute of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology · 1 drug in this class
- Celyad Oncology SA · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Temozolomide (TMZ) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/temozolomide-tmz. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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