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Cerdelga — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Glucosylceramide Synthase Inhibitor [EPC]
Ceramide glucosyltransferase
Metabolic
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Cerdelga (ELIGLUSTAT) — Sanofi. Cerdelga works by inhibiting the enzyme ceramide glucosyltransferase, which is involved in the production of glucosylceramide.
Comparator set (3 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerdelga TARGET | ELIGLUSTAT | Sanofi | marketed | Glucosylceramide Synthase Inhibitor [EPC] | Ceramide glucosyltransferase | 2014-01-01 |
| Zavesca | MIGLUSTAT | AstraZeneca | marketed | Glucosylceramide Synthase Inhibitor [EPC] | Lysosomal alpha-glucosidase | 2003-01-01 |
| Miglustat (Zavesca) | Miglustat (Zavesca) | University of Washington | marketed | Glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor | Glucosylceramide synthase | |
| Eliglustat GZ385660 | Eliglustat GZ385660 | Sanofi | phase 3 | Glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor | Glucosylceramide synthase (GCS) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Zavesca · 12419937 · Method of Use · US
- — Zavesca · 11278599 · Method of Use · US
- — Zavesca · 10512677 · Method of Use · US
- — Zavesca · 10961522 · Method of Use · US
- — Zavesca · 10208299 · Compound · US
- — Zavesca · 11753632 · Method of Use · US
- — Zavesca · 11278601 · Formulation · US
- — Zavesca · 12414985 · Method of Use · US
- — Zavesca · 10857212 · Method of Use · US
- — Zavesca · 12246062 · Method of Use · US
Sponsor landscape (Glucosylceramide Synthase Inhibitor [EPC] class)
- AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
- Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Cerdelga — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/eliglustat. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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