Who are Comparator: voglibose's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Glyset, Precose, Acarbose Tablets, Mulberry Leaf Extract, sitagliptin and acarbose, Glucobay (acarbose).

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Comparator: voglibose — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Comparator: voglibose (Comparator: voglibose) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor. Area: Diabetes.

phase 3 Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor Alpha-glucosidase, alpha-amylase Diabetes Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Comparator: voglibose (Comparator: voglibose) — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Voglibose is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor that slows the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine, reducing postprandial blood glucose levels.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Comparator: voglibose TARGET	Comparator: voglibose	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	phase 3	Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor	Alpha-glucosidase, alpha-amylase
Glyset	MIGLITOL	Pfizer	marketed	alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor	Lysosomal alpha-glucosidase	1996-01-01
Precose	ACARBOSE	Bayer	marketed	alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor [EPC]	Sucrase-isomaltase, intestinal	1995-01-01
Acarbose Tablets	Acarbose Tablets	University of Alabama at Birmingham	marketed	Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor	Alpha-glucosidase enzymes (including maltase, isomaltase, sucrase)
Mulberry Leaf Extract	Mulberry Leaf Extract	University of Mississippi Medical Center	marketed	Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor	Alpha-glucosidase enzymes (intestinal disaccharidases)
sitagliptin and acarbose	sitagliptin and acarbose	Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University	marketed	DPP-4 inhibitor + alpha-glucosidase inhibitor combination	DPP-4 enzyme; alpha-glucosidase enzymes
Glucobay (acarbose)	Glucobay (acarbose)	Zealand University Hospital	marketed	Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor	Alpha-glucosidase enzymes (maltase, isomaltase, sucrase)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor class)

Bayer · 2 drugs in this class
EMS · 2 drugs in this class
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
Tanabe Pharma Corporation · 1 drug in this class
University of Alabama at Birmingham · 1 drug in this class
University of Mississippi Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
Zealand University Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Comparator: voglibose — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/comparator-voglibose. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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