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Topical calcipotriol — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Vitamin D3 analog
Vitamin D receptor (VDR)
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Topical calcipotriol (Topical calcipotriol) — Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. Calcipotriol is a vitamin D3 analog that binds to vitamin D receptors on skin cells to regulate cell proliferation and differentiation, reducing excessive skin cell growth.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical calcipotriol TARGET | Topical calcipotriol | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh | phase 3 | Vitamin D3 analog | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| Calcijex | CALCITRIOL | Esjay Pharma | marketed | Vitamin D3 Analog [EPC] | Vitamin D3 receptor | 1978-01-01 |
| Vectical Ointment | Vectical Ointment | University of California, San Francisco | marketed | Vitamin D3 analog | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| Calcitriol capsules | Calcitriol capsules | Indonesia University | marketed | Vitamin D3 Analog [EPC] | ||
| Daivonex® scalp solution | Daivonex® scalp solution | LEO Pharma | marketed | Vitamin D3 analogue | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| calcipotriol hydrate [Daivonex] | calcipotriol hydrate [Daivonex] | Hoffmann-La Roche | marketed | Vitamin D3 analog | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| Calcipotriol scalp solution | Calcipotriol scalp solution | LEO Pharma | phase 3 | Vitamin D3 analog | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) |
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Sponsor landscape (Vitamin D3 analog class)
- LEO Pharma · 2 drugs in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · 1 drug in this class
- Stiefel, a GSK Company · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Topical calcipotriol — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topical-calcipotriol. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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