Who are Aranesp's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Eporatio, Mircera, Silapo, Neorecormon, Epogen, Epogen.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Aranesp — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Aranesp (DARBEPOETIN ALFA) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent [EPC]. Area: Hematology.

marketed Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent [EPC] Erythropoietin receptor Hematology Recombinant protein Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Aranesp (DARBEPOETIN ALFA) — Amgen. Aranesp works by binding to the erythropoietin receptor, mimicking the action of natural erythropoietin to stimulate red blood cell production.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Aranesp TARGET	DARBEPOETIN ALFA	Amgen	marketed	Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent [EPC]	Erythropoietin receptor	2001-01-01
Eporatio	EPOETIN THETA		marketed		Erythropoietin receptor	2009-01-01
Mircera	METHOXY POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-EPOETIN BETA	Hoffman-La Roche	marketed		erythropoietin receptor	2007-01-01
Silapo	EPOETIN ZETA	Hospira UK Limited	marketed		Erythropoietin receptor	2007-01-01
Neorecormon	EPOETIN BETA	Roche Registration Limited	marketed		Erythropoietin receptor	1997-01-01
Epogen	EPOETIN ALFA	Amgen	marketed	Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent	Erythropoietin receptor	1989-01-01
Epogen	Epoetin Alfa-Epbx	Amgen	marketed	Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA)	Erythropoietin receptor	1989-01-01

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Erythropoiesis-stimulating Agent [EPC] class)

Amgen · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Aranesp — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/darbepoetin-alfa. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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