Who are Topical capsaicin's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Capsaicine low dose 0.04 %, Qutenza Patch, Capsaicin 8%, Capsaicin Topical Cream, NGX-4010, Intranasal capsaicin.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-15 · How we verify

Topical capsaicin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Topical capsaicin (Topical capsaicin) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist. Area: Pain Management.

marketed Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1) Pain Management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Topical capsaicin (Topical capsaicin) — The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Topical capsaicin activates and then desensitizes TRPV1 nociceptors, reducing the transmission of pain signals from the skin.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Topical capsaicin TARGET	Topical capsaicin	The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston	marketed	Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist	TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1)
Capsaicine low dose 0.04 %	Capsaicine low dose 0.04 %	University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand	marketed	Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist	TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1)
Qutenza Patch	Qutenza Patch	M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	marketed	Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist	TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1)
Capsaicin 8%	Capsaicin 8%	Averitas Pharma, Inc.	marketed	Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist	TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1)
Capsaicin Topical Cream	Capsaicin Topical Cream	Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island	marketed	Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist	TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1)
NGX-4010	NGX-4010	NeurogesX	phase 3	Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist	TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 1)
Intranasal capsaicin	Intranasal capsaicin	The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston	phase 3	TRPV1 agonist / Topical analgesic	TRPV1 (Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1)

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 (Topical analgesic; TRPV1 agonist class)

Averitas Pharma, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
NeurogesX · 1 drug in this class
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · 1 drug in this class
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · 1 drug in this class
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Topical capsaicin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topical-capsaicin. Accessed 2026-05-15.

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