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Topical roflumilast — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor
phosphodiesterase 4
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Topical roflumilast (Topical roflumilast) — Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.. Topical roflumilast is a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor that reduces inflammation in the skin.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topical roflumilast TARGET | Topical roflumilast | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | phase 3 | phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor | phosphodiesterase 4 | |
| Eucrisa | Crisaborole | Anacor Pharms Inc | marketed | PDE-4 inhibitor | Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE-4) | 2016-01-01 |
| Eucrisa | CRISABOROLE | Anacor Pharms Inc | marketed | Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] | Phosphodiesterase 4 | 2016-01-01 |
| Daliresp | ROFLUMILAST | Arcutis | marketed | Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] | cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4D | 2011-01-01 |
| Leustatin | CLADRIBINE | marketed | Purine Antimetabolite [EPC] | cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4A | 1993-01-01 | |
| Ketas | IBUDILAST | Kyorin Pharmaceutical | marketed | ibudilast | cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4A | 1989-01-01 |
| Diphyllin | diprophylline | marketed | diprophylline | cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4B | 1951-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Leustatin · 10849919 · Method of Use · US
- — Leustatin · 12533408 · Method of Use · US
- — Leustatin · 12539329 · Method of Use · US
Sponsor landscape (phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor class)
- Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Topical roflumilast — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topical-roflumilast. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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