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Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777 (Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777) competitive landscape: 3 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Farnesyltransferase inhibitor. Area: Oncology.

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Target snapshot

Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777 (Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777) — Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.. Tipifarnib is a farnesyltransferase inhibitor that blocks the farnesylation of Ras proteins, which are involved in cell signaling and proliferation.

Comparator set (3 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777 TARGET Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777 Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. phase 3 Farnesyltransferase inhibitor Farnesyltransferase
Zokinvy LONAFARNIB Sentynl Theraps Inc marketed Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor [EPC] farnesyltransferase 2020-01-01
Placebo Lonafarnib Placebo Lonafarnib Eiger BioPharmaceuticals phase 3 Farnesyltransferase inhibitor Farnesyltransferase
Gemcitabine with R115777 Gemcitabine with R115777 Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. phase 3 Nucleoside analog + farnesyltransferase inhibitor combination Ribonucleotide reductase (gemcitabine); farnesyltransferase (R115777)

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 (Farnesyltransferase inhibitor class)

  1. Eiger BioPharmaceuticals · 1 drug in this class
  2. Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tipifarnib-zarnestra-r115777. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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