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Glimepiride/metformin fixed combination — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Sulfonylurea/biguanide combination
ATP-sensitive potassium channel (glimepiride); mitochondrial complex I / AMPK pathway (metformin)
Diabetes
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Glimepiride/metformin fixed combination (Glimepiride/metformin fixed combination) — Handok Inc.. This combination reduces blood glucose by stimulating insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells (glimepiride) and decreasing hepatic glucose production while improving insulin sensitivity (metformin).
Comparator set
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glimepiride/metformin fixed combination TARGET | Glimepiride/metformin fixed combination | Handok Inc. | marketed | Sulfonylurea/biguanide combination | ATP-sensitive potassium channel (glimepiride); mitochondrial complex I / AMPK pathway (metformin) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Sulfonylurea/biguanide combination class)
- Handok Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Glimepiride/metformin fixed combination — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/glimepiride-metformin-fixed-combination. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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