Who are Varivax vaccine's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): BCG-Bulgaria, Live attenuated HAV vaccine, mOPV1, Varicella vaccine live, Yellow Fever, Zostavax vaccine.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Varivax vaccine — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Varivax vaccine (Varivax vaccine) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Live attenuated vaccine. Area: Immunology / Infectious Disease.

phase 3 Live attenuated vaccine Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) Immunology / Infectious Disease Biologic Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Varivax vaccine (Varivax vaccine) — Sanofi. Varivax is a live attenuated varicella-zoster virus vaccine that stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies and cellular immunity against the virus that causes chickenpox.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Varivax vaccine TARGET	Varivax vaccine	Sanofi	phase 3	Live attenuated vaccine	Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
BCG-Bulgaria	BCG-Bulgaria	Bandim Health Project	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine
Live attenuated HAV vaccine	Live attenuated HAV vaccine	Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine
mOPV1	mOPV1	Aga Khan University	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine	Poliovirus type 1
Varicella vaccine live	Varicella vaccine live	Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine	Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
Yellow Fever	Yellow Fever	Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine
Zostavax vaccine	Zostavax vaccine	Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation	marketed	Live attenuated vaccine	Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

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 (Live attenuated vaccine class)

GlaxoSmithKline · 19 drugs in this class
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 11 drugs in this class
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company · 9 drugs in this class
PATH · 5 drugs in this class
Sanofi · 5 drugs in this class
Bandim Health Project · 5 drugs in this class
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 3 drugs in this class
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh · 3 drugs in this class
Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention · 2 drugs in this class
Aga Khan University · 2 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Varivax vaccine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/varivax-vaccine. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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