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Comparator: Losartan — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)
AT1 receptor (Angiotensin II type 1 receptor)
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Comparator: Losartan (Comparator: Losartan) — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Losartan blocks angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptors, preventing vasoconstriction and aldosterone release to lower blood pressure.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator: Losartan TARGET | Comparator: Losartan | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | phase 3 | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (Angiotensin II type 1 receptor) | |
| Olmesartan medoxomil tablets low dose | Olmesartan medoxomil tablets low dose | Daiichi Sankyo Europe, GmbH, a Daiichi Sankyo Company | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (Angiotensin II type 1 receptor) | |
| Candemore tablet | Candemore tablet | Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (angiotensin II type 1 receptor) | |
| Amosartan® tab | Amosartan® tab | Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (angiotensin II type 1 receptor) | |
| losartan (drug) | losartan (drug) | Odense University Hospital | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (angiotensin II type 1 receptor) | |
| Low dose losartan | Low dose losartan | Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (Angiotensin II type 1 receptor) | |
| Valsartan (-based therapy) arm | Valsartan (-based therapy) arm | Hippocration General Hospital | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (Angiotensin II type 1 receptor) |
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Sponsor landscape (Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) class)
- Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical · 2 drugs in this class
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute · 2 drugs in this class
- Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd · 2 drugs in this class
- Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited · 2 drugs in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University · 1 drug in this class
- Daiichi Sankyo Europe, GmbH, a Daiichi Sankyo Company · 1 drug in this class
- Bayer · 1 drug in this class
- Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Comparator: Losartan — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/comparator-losartan. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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