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Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
DPP-4 inhibitor
DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4)
Diabetes
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin (Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin) — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Sitagliptin inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4), prolonging the activity of incretin hormones to increase insulin secretion and decrease glucagon in response to meals.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin TARGET | Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | phase 3 | DPP-4 inhibitor | DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) | |
| Dapagliflozin/Sitagliptin | Dapagliflozin/Sitagliptin | Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd | marketed | SGLT2 inhibitor / DPP-4 inhibitor combination | SGLT2 (sodium-glucose cotransporter 2) and DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) | |
| Linagliptin / Metformin Oral Tablet | Linagliptin / Metformin Oral Tablet | Universidad de Guanajuato | marketed | DPP-4 inhibitor / Biguanide combination | DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) / AMPK pathway | |
| Metformin / alogliptin Oral Product | Metformin / alogliptin Oral Product | University of Catanzaro | marketed | Biguanide / DPP-4 inhibitor combination | Metformin: mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase; Alogliptin: dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) | |
| Januvia (sitagliptin) | Januvia (sitagliptin) | Zealand University Hospital | marketed | DPP-4 inhibitor | DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) | |
| Teneli (Teneligliptin) | Teneli (Teneligliptin) | Tanabe Pharma Corporation | marketed | DPP-4 inhibitor | DPP-4 (Dipeptidyl peptidase-4) | |
| Anagliptin BID Treatment | Anagliptin BID Treatment | JW Pharmaceutical | marketed | DPP-4 inhibitor | Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) |
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Sponsor landscape (DPP-4 inhibitor class)
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 5 drugs in this class
- Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. LTD. · 4 drugs in this class
- AstraZeneca · 4 drugs in this class
- LG Life Sciences · 2 drugs in this class
- Tanabe Pharma Corporation · 2 drugs in this class
- Ain Shams University · 2 drugs in this class
- Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd · 2 drugs in this class
- Cinnagen · 1 drug in this class
- GRADE Study Group · 1 drug in this class
- CSPC ZhongQi Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/comparator-placebo-to-sitagliptin. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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