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Tradjenta — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Tradjenta (BI 1356) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC]. Area: Metabolic.

marketed Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 Metabolic Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Tradjenta (BI 1356) — Boehringer Ingelheim. Tradjenta works by blocking the DPP-4 enzyme, which normally breaks down incretin hormones that help regulate blood sugar levels.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Tradjenta TARGET BI 1356 Boehringer Ingelheim marketed Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 2011-01-01
Suganon EVOGLIPTIN Dong-A ST marketed Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 2015-01-01
Nesina ALOGLIPTIN Takeda marketed Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 2013-01-01
Suiny ANAGLIPTIN marketed Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 2012-01-01
Tradjenta LINAGLIPTIN Boehringer Ingelheim marketed Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 2011-01-01
Jalra VILDAGLIPTIN marketed vildagliptin Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 2007-01-01
Januvia SITAGLIPTIN Zydus Lifesciences marketed Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 2006-01-01

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.

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Sponsor landscape (Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] class)

  1. · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Boehringer Ingelheim · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Generic (originally Merck Serono/Lipha) · 1 drug in this class
  4. Institut für Pharmakologie und Präventive Medizin · 1 drug in this class
  5. University Medical Centre Ljubljana · 1 drug in this class
  6. Zhujiang Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  7. Zydus Lifesciences · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Tradjenta — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/bi-1356. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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