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active vitamin D — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Vitamin D analog
Vitamin D receptor
Endocrinology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
active vitamin D (active vitamin D) — Kyowa Kirin, Inc.. Active vitamin D works by binding to vitamin D receptors in the body, which helps regulate calcium levels and bone health.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| active vitamin D TARGET | active vitamin D | Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | phase 3 | Vitamin D analog | Vitamin D receptor | |
| Cholecalciferol (vitamin D) | Cholecalciferol (vitamin D) | University of Tromso | marketed | Vitamin D supplement / Secosteroid | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| Cholecalciferol 12 000 UI | Cholecalciferol 12 000 UI | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris | marketed | Vitamin D supplement | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| Enstilar® foam | Enstilar® foam | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | marketed | Topical corticosteroid + vitamin D analog combination | Glucocorticoid receptor; vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| calcipotriene + clobetasol propionate | calcipotriene + clobetasol propionate | Leon Kircik, M.D. | marketed | Topical combination therapy (vitamin D analog + corticosteroid) | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) | |
| D3 vitamin | D3 vitamin | Medical University of Lodz | marketed | Vitamin D supplement / Secosteroid | Vitamin D receptor (VDR) | |
| Ibandronate+alfacalcidol+calcium | Ibandronate+alfacalcidol+calcium | Chinese University of Hong Kong | marketed | Bisphosphonate + active vitamin D + mineral supplement combination | Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase (ibandronate); vitamin D receptor (alfacalcidol); calcium channels (calcium) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Vitamin D analog class)
- LEO Pharma · 2 drugs in this class
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company · 2 drugs in this class
- National Cancer Institute, Naples · 2 drugs in this class
- OPKO Health, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Joslin Diabetes Center · 1 drug in this class
- Kyowa Kirin, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba · 1 drug in this class
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · 1 drug in this class
- St. Justine's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). active vitamin D — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/active-vitamin-d. Accessed 2026-05-15.
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