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Topical Adapalene Gel 0.1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Retinoid
Retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARγ)
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Topical Adapalene Gel 0.1% (Topical Adapalene Gel 0.1%) — University of Louisville. Adapalene is a third-generation retinoid that binds to retinoic acid receptors to normalize skin cell differentiation and reduce inflammation in acne.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical Adapalene Gel 0.1% TARGET | Topical Adapalene Gel 0.1% | University of Louisville | marketed | Retinoid | Retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARγ) | |
| Sohonos | PALOVAROTENE | Ipsen | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Retinoic acid receptor gamma | 2023-01-01 |
| TRIFAROTENE | TRIFAROTENE | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | 2019-01-01 | ||
| Panretin | ALITRETINOIN | Advanz | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Retinoic acid receptor beta | 1999-01-01 |
| Targretin | BEXAROTENE | Bausch Health | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Retinoic acid receptor RXR-beta | 1999-01-01 |
| Differin | ADAPALENE | Galderma Labs Lp | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Retinoic acid receptor beta | 1996-01-01 |
| Soriatane | ACITRETIN | Stiefel Labs Inc | marketed | Retinoid [EPC] | Bile salt export pump | 1996-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Differin · 8435502 · Formulation · US
- — Differin · 8709392 · Formulation · US
- — Differin · 7998467 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Retinoid class)
- Galderma R&D · 8 drugs in this class
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc. · 4 drugs in this class
- Stiefel, a GSK Company · 2 drugs in this class
- Army Medical University, China · 1 drug in this class
- Centro Dermatológico Dr. Ladislao de la Pascua · 1 drug in this class
- Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Center for Sight Las Vegas · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited · 1 drug in this class
- Dr.dr.Irma Bernadette, SpKK (K) · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Emmy Graber · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Topical Adapalene Gel 0.1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topical-adapalene-gel-0-1. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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