Who are Cholestyramine Powder's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): "cholestagel®" (Colesevelam), colesevelam HCl, Welchol, Colestid, Questran Light, high bile acid binding blenderized diet.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Cholestyramine Powder — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Cholestyramine Powder (Cholestyramine Powder) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Bile acid sequestrant. Area: Cardiovascular.

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Target snapshot

Cholestyramine Powder (Cholestyramine Powder) — Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice. Cholestyramine is an anion exchange resin that binds bile acids in the intestine, preventing their reabsorption and increasing fecal excretion.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Cholestyramine Powder TARGET	Cholestyramine Powder	Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice	marketed	Bile acid sequestrant	Bile acids
"cholestagel®" (Colesevelam)	"cholestagel®" (Colesevelam)	University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen	marketed	Bile acid sequestrant	Bile acids
colesevelam HCl	colesevelam HCl	HealthPartners Institute	marketed	Bile acid sequestrant	Bile acids
Welchol	COLESEVELAM	Cosette	marketed	Bile Acid Sequestrant		2000-01-01
Colestid	Colestipol	Pfizer	marketed	Bile Acid Sequestrant		1977-01-01
Questran Light	CHOLESTYRAMINE	Bristol Myers	marketed	Bile Acid Sequestrant [EPC]		1973-01-01
high bile acid binding blenderized diet	high bile acid binding blenderized diet	Boston Children's Hospital	marketed	Dietary intervention / Bile acid sequestrant

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 (Bile acid sequestrant class)

Albireo · 1 drug in this class
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · 1 drug in this class
Genzyme, a Sanofi Company · 1 drug in this class
HealthPartners Institute · 1 drug in this class
Hospices Civils de Lyon · 1 drug in this class
Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Cholestyramine Powder — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cholestyramine-powder. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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