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bezafibrate (drug) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Fibrate
PPAR-alpha
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
bezafibrate (drug) (bezafibrate (drug)) — Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Bezafibrate is a fibric acid derivative that activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-alpha), leading to increased lipolysis and decreased lipogenesis.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bezafibrate (drug) TARGET | bezafibrate (drug) | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris | phase 3 | Fibrate | PPAR-alpha | |
| Lopid | Gemfibrozil | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor alpha Agonist [EPC] | PPAR-alpha (Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha) | |
| Product 2 - AquaCelle Fish Oil Ethyl Ester | Product 2 - AquaCelle Fish Oil Ethyl Ester | RDC Clinical Pty Ltd | marketed | Omega-3 fatty acid supplement / Triglyceride-lowering agent | Multiple targets including PPAR-alpha, GPR120, and hepatic lipid metabolism pathways | |
| Statin plus fenofibrate | Statin plus fenofibrate | University of Ioannina | marketed | Combination lipid-lowering agent (statin + fibrate) | HMG-CoA reductase (statin component); PPAR-alpha (fenofibrate component) | |
| PUFAs | PUFAs | Federal University of São Paulo | phase 3 | Fatty acid | PPAR-alpha, PPAR-gamma | |
| Lipanor | CIPROFIBRATE | Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Limited | marketed | ciprofibrate | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha | 1985-01-01 |
| Lipavil | CLOFIBRATE | marketed | clofibrate | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha | 1967-01-01 |
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Sponsor landscape (Fibrate class)
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). bezafibrate (drug) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/bezafibrate-drug. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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