Who are topical desonide hydrogel 0.05%'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Durezol, Arnuity Ellipta, Omnaris, Omnaris, Mifeprex, Lotemax.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

topical desonide hydrogel 0.05% — Competitive Intelligence Brief

topical desonide hydrogel 0.05% (topical desonide hydrogel 0.05%) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Topical corticosteroid (low-to-medium potency). Area: Dermatology.

marketed Topical corticosteroid (low-to-medium potency) Glucocorticoid receptor Dermatology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

topical desonide hydrogel 0.05% (topical desonide hydrogel 0.05%) — Wake Forest University. Desonide is a topical corticosteroid that suppresses inflammatory and immune responses in the skin by binding to glucocorticoid receptors.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
topical desonide hydrogel 0.05% TARGET	topical desonide hydrogel 0.05%	Wake Forest University	marketed	Topical corticosteroid (low-to-medium potency)	Glucocorticoid receptor
Durezol	DIFLUPREDNATE	Novartis	marketed	difluprednate	Glucocorticoid receptor	2008-01-01
Arnuity Ellipta	FLUTICASONE FUROATE	Haleon Us Holdings	marketed	Corticosteroid	Glucocorticoid receptor	2007-01-01
Omnaris	CICLESONIDE	Covis	marketed	ciclesonide	Glucocorticoid receptor	2006-01-01
Omnaris	Alvesco	Takeda Gmbh	marketed	ciclesonide	Glucocorticoid receptor	2006-01-01
Mifeprex	MIFEPRISTONE	Corcept Therap	marketed	Progestin Antagonist [EPC]	Glucocorticoid receptor	2000-01-01
Lotemax	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE	Bausch Health	marketed	Corticosteroid	Glucocorticoid receptor	1998-01-01

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)

2028-02-01 — Omnaris · 8371292 · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9056057 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9532955 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10058511 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11219596 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11219597 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11596599 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10857096 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10864219 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10945948 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10940108 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9737491 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9827191 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11872318 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 9393213 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10646436 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10993908 · Method of Use · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 12115246 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10688045 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 11642317 · Formulation · US
2033-05-03 — Lotemax · 10646437 · Formulation · US
2036-01-26 — Lotemax · 11534395 · Formulation · US
2036-12-23 — Lotemax · 10596107 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Topical corticosteroid (low-to-medium potency) class)

Wake Forest University · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). topical desonide hydrogel 0.05% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topical-desonide-hydrogel-0-05. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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