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Alecensa — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Kinase Inhibitor
ALK tyrosine kinase receptor
Oncology
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Target snapshot
Alecensa (alectinib) — Hoffmann-La Roche. Alecensa blocks the activity of the ALK protein, which is involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alecensa TARGET | alectinib | Hoffmann-La Roche | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor | ALK tyrosine kinase receptor | 2015-01-01 |
| Lorbrena | Lorlatinib | Pfizer | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] | ALK tyrosine kinase receptor | 2018-01-01 |
| Lorbrena | lorlatinib | Pfizer | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] | ALK tyrosine kinase receptor | 2018-01-01 |
| Alunbrig | brigatinib | Takeda | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] | ALK tyrosine kinase receptor | 2017-01-01 |
| Tagrisso | osimertinib | AstraZeneca | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] | ALK tyrosine kinase receptor | 2015-01-01 |
| Zykadia | ceritinib | Novartis | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] | ALK tyrosine kinase receptor | 2014-01-01 |
| Romvimza | VIMSELTINIB | Deciphera Pharms | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor [EPC] | 2025-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Tagrisso · 9732058 · US
- — Tagrisso · 11524951 · US
- — Tagrisso · 8946235 · US
- — Tagrisso · 10183020 · US
Sponsor landscape (Kinase Inhibitor class)
- Novartis · 5 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- Bayer · 2 drugs in this class
- Boehringer Ingelheim · 2 drugs in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
- Exelixis Inc · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis Pharm · 1 drug in this class
- Osi Pharms · 1 drug in this class
- Exelixis · 1 drug in this class
- Roche · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Alecensa — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/alectinib. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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