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Topical, intra-oral ketoprofen gel — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
NSAID
COX-1, COX-2
Pain management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Topical, intra-oral ketoprofen gel (Topical, intra-oral ketoprofen gel) — Behar, Caren, M.D.. Ketoprofen works by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), which is involved in the production of prostaglandins, leading to reduced inflammation and pain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical, intra-oral ketoprofen gel TARGET | Topical, intra-oral ketoprofen gel | Behar, Caren, M.D. | phase 3 | NSAID | COX-1, COX-2 | |
| Standard Dose Ibuprofen | Standard Dose Ibuprofen | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1, COX-2 | |
| Codeine paracetamol | Codeine paracetamol | Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited | marketed | Opioid analgesic combination | Opioid receptors (μ, δ, κ); cyclooxygenase (COX-1, COX-2) | |
| Pranoprofen eye drops | Pranoprofen eye drops | Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1, COX-2) | |
| optimized ibuprofen | optimized ibuprofen | OSF Healthcare System | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1, COX-2 | |
| Ibuprofen, Hydrocortisone | Ibuprofen, Hydrocortisone | X-pert Med GmbH | marketed | NSAID + corticosteroid combination | COX-1, COX-2, glucocorticoid receptor | |
| naproxen sodium codein | naproxen sodium codein | Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital | marketed | NSAID + opioid combination analgesic | COX-1, COX-2, mu opioid receptor |
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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, intra-oral ketoprofen gel — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topical-intra-oral-ketoprofen-gel. Accessed 2026-05-18.
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