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Plendil — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker [EPC]
Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Plendil (FELODIPINE) — AstraZeneca. Plendil works by blocking calcium channels in blood vessel walls, causing them to relax and widen, which lowers blood pressure.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plendil TARGET | FELODIPINE | AstraZeneca | marketed | Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker [EPC] | Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H | 1991-01-01 |
| Cardene | NICARDIPINE | Hikma Intl Pharms | marketed | Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker | Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H | 1988-01-01 |
| Coniel | BENIDIPINE | marketed | benidipine | Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H, Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel | ||
| Cinalong | CILNIDIPINE | phase 3 | cilnidipine | Voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B, Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H, Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel | ||
| Cleviprex | CLEVIDIPINE | Chiesi | marketed | Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker [EPC] | Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C | 2008-01-01 |
| Sular | NISOLDIPINE | Azurity | marketed | Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker [EPC] | Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C | 1995-01-01 |
| Dynacirc | ISRADIPINE | Smithkline Beecham | marketed | Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker [EPC] | Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1D | 1990-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
Sponsor landscape (Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker [EPC] class)
- Pfizer · 2 drugs in this class
- · 1 drug in this class
- AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
- Azurity · 1 drug in this class
- Chiesi · 1 drug in this class
- Smithkline Beecham · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Plendil — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/felodipine. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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