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Topical Ketoprofen 10% Cream — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
COX-1, COX-2
Pain Management / Rheumatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Topical Ketoprofen 10% Cream (Topical Ketoprofen 10% Cream) — Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Ketoprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes to reduce prostaglandin synthesis, thereby decreasing inflammation and pain at the site of topical application.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical Ketoprofen 10% Cream TARGET | Topical Ketoprofen 10% Cream | Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | phase 3 | NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) | 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 | |
| EC Aspirin 325 | EC Aspirin 325 | POZEN | marketed | Antiplatelet agent / NSAID | Cyclooxygenase (COX-1, COX-2) | |
| Ibuprofen 2% | Ibuprofen 2% | Berlin-Chemie AG Menarini Group | marketed | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) | COX-1, COX-2 |
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Sponsor landscape (NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) class)
- Depomed · 1 drug in this class
- Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Handok Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Kunming Baker Norton Pharmaceutical Sales Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- LEO Pharma · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
- University of South Alabama · 1 drug in this class
- ZARS Pharma Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Topical Ketoprofen 10% Cream — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topical-ketoprofen-10-cream. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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