Who are Glimepiride and Metformin's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): GLIMEPIRIDE + METFORMIN, Glibenclamide and Metformin, Glibenclamide + Metformin.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Glimepiride and Metformin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Glimepiride and Metformin (Glimepiride and Metformin) competitive landscape: 3 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Sulfonylurea + Biguanide combination. Area: Diabetes.

phase 3 Sulfonylurea + Biguanide combination ATP-sensitive potassium channel (Glimepiride); Complex I of mitochondrial electron transport chain (Metformin) Diabetes Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Glimepiride and Metformin (Glimepiride and Metformin) — Takeda. Glimepiride stimulates insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells while metformin reduces hepatic glucose production and improves insulin sensitivity, together lowering blood glucose in type 2 diabetes.

Comparator set (3 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Glimepiride and Metformin TARGET	Glimepiride and Metformin	Takeda	phase 3	Sulfonylurea + Biguanide combination	ATP-sensitive potassium channel (Glimepiride); Complex I of mitochondrial electron transport chain (Metformin)
GLIMEPIRIDE + METFORMIN	GLIMEPIRIDE + METFORMIN	Sanofi	marketed	Sulfonylurea + biguanide combination	ATP-sensitive potassium channel (Kir6.2/SUR1); mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I
Glibenclamide and Metformin	Glibenclamide and Metformin	Takeda	marketed	Sulfonylurea + Biguanide combination	ATP-sensitive potassium channel (Kir6.2/SUR1); AMPK and mitochondrial complex I
Glibenclamide + Metformin	Glibenclamide + Metformin	University of Zambia	phase 3	Sulfonylurea + Biguanide combination	ATP-sensitive potassium channel (Kir6.2/SUR1); mitochondrial complex I and AMP-activated protein kinase

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Sulfonylurea + Biguanide combination class)

Takeda · 2 drugs in this class
University of Zambia · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Glimepiride and Metformin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/glimepiride-and-metformin. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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