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Actonel (Risedronate) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Actonel (Risedronate) (Actonel (Risedronate)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Bisphosphonate. Area: Bone metabolism / Rheumatology.

phase 3 Bisphosphonate Hydroxyapatite (bone mineral); osteoclast function inhibition Bone metabolism / Rheumatology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Actonel (Risedronate) (Actonel (Risedronate)) — M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Risedronate inhibits bone resorption by binding to hydroxyapatite on bone surfaces and inhibiting osteoclast activity.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Actonel (Risedronate) TARGET Actonel (Risedronate) M.D. Anderson Cancer Center phase 3 Bisphosphonate Hydroxyapatite (bone mineral); osteoclast function inhibition
Boniva IBANDRONIC ACID Hoffmann La Roche marketed Bisphosphonate Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase 2003-01-01
Skelid TILUDRONIC ACID marketed Bisphosphonate 72 kDa type IV collagenase 1997-01-01
Aredia PAMIDRONIC ACID marketed Bisphosphonate Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase 1991-01-01
Didronel ETIDRONIC ACID Procter And Gamble marketed Bisphosphonate 1977-01-01
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Etidronate Hormone Replacement Therapy and Etidronate British Thoracic Society marketed Hormone replacement therapy combined with bisphosphonate Estrogen receptor (HRT component); bone hydroxyapatite and osteoclast function (etidronate component)
Risedronate/Cholecalciferol combination Risedronate/Cholecalciferol combination Hanlim Pharm. Co., Ltd. marketed Bisphosphonate + vitamin D3 combination Osteoclast farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase (risedronate); vitamin D receptor (cholecalciferol)

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 (Bisphosphonate class)

  1. · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Amgen · 2 drugs in this class
  3. National Taiwan University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Sanofi · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Chinese University of Hong Kong · 1 drug in this class
  7. Chinese Society of Lung Cancer · 1 drug in this class
  8. Aarhus University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  9. Eisai Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  10. Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Actonel (Risedronate) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/actonel-risedronate. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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