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Xeljanz — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Xeljanz (Tofacitinib Citrate) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: JAK inhibitor.

marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Xeljanz (Tofacitinib Citrate) — Pfizer. Tofacitinib inhibits Janus kinase enzymes to prevent STAT phosphorylation and activation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Xeljanz TARGET Tofacitinib Citrate Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes 2012-01-01
Pf-07293893 pf-07293893 Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) pathway Not available
Xeljanz tofacitinib Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes 2012-01-01
Xeljanz Tofacitinib Citrate Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes 2012-01-01
Tofacitinib with methotrexate Tofacitinib with methotrexate Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor + DMARD JAK1, JAK3 (tofacitinib); dihydrofolate reductase (methotrexate)
Chronic- PF-06480605 50 mg SC Q4W chronic-pf-06480605-50-mg-sc-q4w Pfizer marketed JAK inhibitor JAK pathway
Rinvoq upadacitinib AbbVie Inc. marketed JAK inhibitor Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes, particularly JAK1 and JAK2

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 (JAK inhibitor class)

  1. Pfizer · 19 drugs in this class
  2. Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Beijing Friendship Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Azienda Ospedaliero, Universitaria Pisana · 1 drug in this class
  5. CAGE Bio Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  6. CTI BioPharma · 1 drug in this class
  7. Celgene · 1 drug in this class
  8. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
  9. LEO Pharma · 1 drug in this class
  10. McMaster University · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Xeljanz — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/xeljanz. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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