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Topical IBU three times daily — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
NSAID
COX-1 and COX-2
Pain management
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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) |
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Sponsor landscape (NSAID class)
- Antibe Therapeutics Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
- Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 3 drugs in this class
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- Apsen Farmaceutica S.A. · 2 drugs in this class
- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- Behar, Caren, M.D. · 2 drugs in this class
- IDEA AG · 2 drugs in this class
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- HALEON · 2 drugs in this class
- 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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