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dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
vasodilator
Cerebrovascular Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) (dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP)) — yuanli Zhao. DL-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) is a small molecule that acts as a vasodilator and neuroprotective agent.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) TARGET | dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) | yuanli Zhao | phase 3 | vasodilator | ||
| Remodulin | TREPROSTINIL | United Therap | marketed | Prostacycline Vasodilator [EPC] | Prostacyclin receptor | 2002-01-01 |
| Flolan | EPOPROSTENOL | AstraZeneca | marketed | Prostacycline Vasodilator [EPC] | Prostacyclin receptor | 1995-01-01 |
| Monoket | ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE | marketed | Nitrate Vasodilator [EPC] | Atrial natriuretic peptide receptor 1 | 1991-01-01 | |
| Rogaine | minoxidil | Generic (originally Upjohn/Pfizer) | marketed | Vasodilator (potassium channel opener), Hair growth stimulant | ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 1, Sulfonylurea receptor 2, Kir6.2 | 1988-08-18 |
| Nitroglycerin | glyceryl trinitrate | Fougera | marketed | Nitrate Vasodilator [EPC] | guanylate cyclase | 1981-01-01 |
| NITROGLYCERIN | NITROGLYCERIN | marketed | Nitrate Vasodilator [EPC] | Nitric oxide synthase pathway | 1981-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Nitroglycerin · 7872049 · US
- — NITROGLYCERIN · 7872049 · Formulation · US
- — Nitroglycerin · 9101592 · US
- — NITROGLYCERIN · 9101592 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (vasodilator class)
- Guangzhou Yipinhong Pharmaceutical CO.,LTD · 1 drug in this class
- Hvidovre University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego · 1 drug in this class
- yuanli Zhao · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dl-3-n-butylphthalide-nbp. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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