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Alpha1 Blocker — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Alpha1 Blocker (Alpha1 Blocker) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist. Area: Cardiovascular, Urology.

marketed Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor Cardiovascular, Urology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Alpha1 Blocker (Alpha1 Blocker) — Eli Lilly and Company. Alpha-1 blockers inhibit alpha-1 adrenergic receptors on vascular smooth muscle and the prostate, causing vasodilation and reduced urinary obstruction.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Alpha1 Blocker TARGET Alpha1 Blocker Eli Lilly and Company marketed Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
norepinephrine+vasopressin norepinephrine+vasopressin Peking Union Medical College Hospital marketed Vasopressor combination Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, beta-1 adrenergic receptor, vasopressin V1 receptor
Doxazosin mysylate GITS Doxazosin mysylate GITS Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. marketed Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
labetalol intravenous labetalol intravenous Haseki Training and Research Hospital marketed Alpha-beta adrenergic antagonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, Beta-1 adrenergic receptor, Beta-2 adrenergic receptor
Norepinephrine (Levophed) Norepinephrine (Levophed) University of Louisville marketed Catecholamine; sympathomimetic amine Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor; alpha-2 adrenergic receptor; beta-1 adrenergic receptor
norepinephrine versus midodrine & octreotide norepinephrine versus midodrine & octreotide National Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Research Institute marketed Sympathomimetic amine / Alpha-1 adrenergic agonist / Somatostatin analog Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor / Beta-1 adrenergic receptor / Somatostatin receptor
ephedrine and phenylephrine ephedrine and phenylephrine University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand marketed Sympathomimetic amine / Adrenergic agonist Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, beta-1 adrenergic receptor, beta-2 adrenergic receptor

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 (Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist class)

  1. Brian J Lipworth · 1 drug in this class
  2. CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval · 1 drug in this class
  3. Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
  4. Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
  5. Hospital Authority, Hong Kong · 1 drug in this class
  6. Japan Heart Foundation · 1 drug in this class
  7. Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  8. San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  9. Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
  10. Shanghai Huilun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Alpha1 Blocker — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/alpha1-blocker. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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