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Topical IBU three times daily — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Topical IBU three times daily (Topical IBU three times daily) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: NSAID. Area: Pain management.

phase 3 NSAID COX-1 and COX-2 Pain management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Topical IBU three times daily (Topical IBU three times daily) — Pfizer. Topical IBU works by reducing pain and inflammation at the site of application.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Topical IBU three times daily TARGET Topical IBU three times daily Pfizer phase 3 NSAID COX-1 and COX-2
Cytotec Misoprostol Pfizer marketed NSAID combined with prostaglandin analog Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2); Prostaglandin receptors 1988-01-01
Ibuprofen Acid Ibuprofen Acid Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) COX-1 and COX-2
Bromfenac 0.09 % Ophthalmic Solution Bromfenac 0.09 % Ophthalmic Solution Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)
Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.45% Bucci Laser Vision Institute marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)
Ropivacaine, Ketorolac and Adrenaline Ropivacaine, Ketorolac and Adrenaline University of Aarhus marketed Local anesthetic combination with NSAID and vasopressor Voltage-gated sodium channels (ropivacaine); COX-1 and COX-2 (ketorolac); alpha and beta adrenergic receptors (adrenaline)
Surgery with Naproxen Surgery with Naproxen Giovana Maria Weckwerth marketed Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2)

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 (NSAID class)

  1. Antibe Therapeutics Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Behar, Caren, M.D. · 2 drugs in this class
  7. IDEA AG · 2 drugs in this class
  8. Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
  9. HALEON · 2 drugs in this class
  10. Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Topical IBU three times daily — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topical-ibu-three-times-daily. Accessed 2026-05-18.

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