Who are Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Ferrlecit, Renvela, Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide Chewable Tablet, Lanthanum Carbonate Chewable Tablet, Ferric Citrate 1 GM Oral Tablet [AURYXIA], Calcium acetate (PhosLo® ).

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Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate) (Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Phosphate binder. Area: Nephrology.

phase 3 Phosphate binder Dietary phosphate (non-receptor target) Nephrology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate) (Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate)) — Shire. Lanthanum carbonate binds to phosphate in the gastrointestinal tract, forming insoluble complexes that are eliminated in feces, thereby reducing serum phosphate levels.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate) TARGET	Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate)	Shire	phase 3	Phosphate binder	Dietary phosphate (non-receptor target)
Ferrlecit	sucroferric oxyhydroxide	Vifor Fresenius	marketed	Phosphate Binder [EPC]		2013-01-01
Renvela	SEVELAMER CARBONATE	Sanofi	marketed	Phosphate Binder		2007-01-01
Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide Chewable Tablet	Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide Chewable Tablet	University of Colorado, Denver	marketed	Phosphate binder	Dietary phosphate (non-receptor mechanism)
Lanthanum Carbonate Chewable Tablet	Lanthanum Carbonate Chewable Tablet	SIGA Technologies	marketed	Phosphate binder	Dietary phosphate (non-receptor mechanism)
Ferric Citrate 1 GM Oral Tablet [AURYXIA]	Ferric Citrate 1 GM Oral Tablet [AURYXIA]	USRC Kidney Research	phase 3	Phosphate binder	Dietary phosphate (non-receptor mechanism)
Calcium acetate (PhosLo® )	Calcium acetate (PhosLo® )	Genzyme, a Sanofi Company	phase 3	Phosphate binder	Dietary phosphate (non-receptor mechanism)

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)

2028-11-13 — Ferrlecit · 10682376 · US
2028-11-13 — Ferrlecit · 10933090 · US
2028-11-13 — Ferrlecit · 11013762 · US
2028-11-13 — Ferrlecit · 10925896 · US
2028-11-13 — Ferrlecit · 10695367 · US
2028-11-13 — Ferrlecit · 11013761 · US
2028-11-13 — Ferrlecit · 10925897 · US
2029-05-13 — Ferrlecit · 10925896*PED · US
2029-05-13 — Ferrlecit · 10682376*PED · US
2029-05-13 — Ferrlecit · 11013762*PED · US
2029-05-13 — Ferrlecit · 10695367*PED · US
2029-05-13 — Ferrlecit · 10925897*PED · US
2029-05-13 — Ferrlecit · 10933090*PED · US
2029-05-13 — Ferrlecit · 11013761*PED · US
2030-01-23 — Ferrlecit · 9561251 · US
2030-07-23 — Ferrlecit · 9561251*PED · US
2034-11-26 — Ferrlecit · 10624855 · US
2034-11-26 — Ferrlecit · 11234938 · US
2034-11-26 — Ferrlecit · 11446252 · US
2035-05-26 — Ferrlecit · 11446252*PED · US
2035-05-26 — Ferrlecit · 10624855*PED · US
2035-05-26 — Ferrlecit · 11234938*PED · US

Sponsor landscape (Phosphate binder class)

Genzyme, a Sanofi Company · 1 drug in this class
SIGA Technologies · 1 drug in this class
Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
Shire · 1 drug in this class
Tanabe Pharma Corporation · 1 drug in this class
USRC Kidney Research · 1 drug in this class
University of Colorado, Denver · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Fosrenol (Lanthanum Carbonate) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/fosrenol-lanthanum-carbonate. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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