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Xeljanz — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Xeljanz (tofacitinib) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: JAK inhibitor. Area: Immunology.

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Target snapshot

Xeljanz (tofacitinib) — Pfizer. Tofacitinib is a JAK inhibitor that prevents phosphorylation and activation of STATs.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Xeljanz TARGET tofacitinib Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes 2012-01-01
Pf-07293893 pf-07293893 Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) pathway Not available
Xeljanz Tofacitinib Citrate Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes 2012-01-01
Xeljanz Tofacitinib Citrate Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes 2012-01-01
JAK Inhibitor JAK Inhibitor Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center marketed JAK inhibitor JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, and/or TYK2
Abrocitinib Suspension F1 abrocitinib-suspension-f1 Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor JAK1
Tofacitinib with methotrexate Tofacitinib with methotrexate Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor + DMARD JAK1, JAK3 (tofacitinib); dihydrofolate reductase (methotrexate)

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 (JAK inhibitor class)

  1. Pfizer · 19 drugs in this class
  2. Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Beijing Friendship Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana · 1 drug in this class
  5. CAGE Bio Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  6. CTI BioPharma · 1 drug in this class
  7. Celgene · 1 drug in this class
  8. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
  9. LEO Pharma · 1 drug in this class
  10. McMaster University · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Xeljanz — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tofacitinib. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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