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Atorvastatin (Lipitor) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Atorvastatin (Lipitor) (Atorvastatin (Lipitor)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin). Area: Cardiovascular.

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Target snapshot

Atorvastatin (Lipitor) (Atorvastatin (Lipitor)) — University of Chicago. Atorvastatin inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis, thereby reducing LDL cholesterol levels in the blood.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) TARGET Atorvastatin (Lipitor) University of Chicago marketed HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) HMG-CoA reductase
Crestor rosuvastatin AstraZeneca marketed HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) HMG-CoA reductase 2003-01-01
Lipitor atorvastatin Pfizer Inc. marketed HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) HMG-CoA reductase 1996-12-17
FLUVASTATIN SODIUM FLUVASTATIN SODIUM marketed HMG-CoA reductase 1993-01-01
Lescol FLUVASTATIN Novartis marketed HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor HMG-CoA reductase 1993-01-01
LipoCol Forte capsules LipoCol Forte capsules National Taiwan University Hospital marketed Statin combination / Lipid-lowering agent HMG-CoA reductase
LipoCol and Mevacor LipoCol and Mevacor Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital marketed HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) HMG-CoA reductase

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)

Sponsor landscape (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) class)

  1. Organon and Co · 7 drugs in this class
  2. Kuhnil Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Wenzhou Medical University · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Amgen · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Beijing Tiantan Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Seoul National University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  7. JW Pharmaceutical · 2 drugs in this class
  8. AstraZeneca · 2 drugs in this class
  9. Korea University Anam Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  10. Gachon University Gil Medical Center · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Atorvastatin (Lipitor) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/atorvastatin-lipitor. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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