Who are Pradaxa's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Pradaxa, prasugrel/bivalirudin, Pradaxa (Dabigatran etexilate), Bivalirudin with and without eptifibatide, r-Hirudin, Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa).

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Pradaxa — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Pradaxa (dabigatran-etexilate) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Direct thrombin inhibitor. Area: Cardiovascular.

marketed Direct thrombin inhibitor Thrombin (serine protease) Cardiovascular Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Pradaxa (dabigatran-etexilate) — Boehringer Ingelheim. Competitive direct thrombin inhibitor preventing fibrin formation and thrombus development.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Pradaxa TARGET	dabigatran-etexilate	Boehringer Ingelheim	marketed	Direct thrombin inhibitor	Thrombin (serine protease)	2010-01-01
Pradaxa	dabigatran etexilate	Generic (originally Boehringer Ingelheim)	marketed	Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) — direct thrombin inhibitor	Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1, Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 2, Ribosyldihydronicotinamide dehydrogenase [quinone]	2010-10-19
prasugrel/bivalirudin	prasugrel/bivalirudin	I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio	marketed	Antiplatelet agent + Direct thrombin inhibitor combination	P2Y12 receptor (prasugrel); Thrombin (bivalirudin)
Pradaxa (Dabigatran etexilate)	Pradaxa (Dabigatran etexilate)	Bayer	marketed	Direct thrombin inhibitor (anticoagulant)	Thrombin (Factor IIa)
Bivalirudin with and without eptifibatide	Bivalirudin with and without eptifibatide	LifeBridge Health	marketed	Direct thrombin inhibitor (bivalirudin) + Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (eptifibatide)	Thrombin (Factor IIa) and Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor
r-Hirudin	r-Hirudin	MinaPharm Pharmaceuticals	marketed	Direct thrombin inhibitor	Thrombin (Factor IIa)
Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa)	Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa)	Bayer	marketed	Direct thrombin inhibitor (DTI)	Thrombin (Factor IIa)

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)

2027-08-31 — Pradaxa · 7866474 · US
2028-03-02 — Pradaxa · 7866474*PED · US
2031-01-20 — Pradaxa · 9034822 · US
2031-07-20 — Pradaxa · 9034822*PED · US

Sponsor landscape (Direct thrombin inhibitor class)

Bayer · 2 drugs in this class
Boehringer Ingelheim · 1 drug in this class
MinaPharm Pharmaceuticals · 1 drug in this class
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd · 1 drug in this class
The Medicines Company · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Pradaxa — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dabigatran-etexilate. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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