Who are GLP-1 receptor agonist's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Liraglutide+standard-of-care treatment, Semaglutide Pen Injector, Lixisenatide (AVE0010), Byetta (Exenatide), Exenatide once weekly (QW), Semaglutide (Rybelsus®).

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GLP-1 receptor agonist — Competitive Intelligence Brief

GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 receptor agonist) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: GLP-1 receptor agonist. Area: Diabetes.

marketed GLP-1 receptor agonist GLP-1R Diabetes Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 receptor agonist) — Brigham and Women's Hospital. GLP-1 receptor agonists activate glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors to stimulate insulin secretion, suppress glucagon release, and slow gastric emptying, thereby lowering blood glucose levels.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
GLP-1 receptor agonist TARGET	GLP-1 receptor agonist	Brigham and Women's Hospital	marketed	GLP-1 receptor agonist	GLP-1R
Liraglutide+standard-of-care treatment	Liraglutide+standard-of-care treatment	Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University	marketed	GLP-1 receptor agonist	GLP-1R
Semaglutide Pen Injector	Semaglutide Pen Injector	University of Pennsylvania	marketed	GLP-1 receptor agonist	GLP-1R
Lixisenatide (AVE0010)	Lixisenatide (AVE0010)	Sanofi	marketed	GLP-1 receptor agonist	GLP-1R
Byetta (Exenatide)	Byetta (Exenatide)	Beijing Chao Yang Hospital	marketed	GLP-1 receptor agonist	GLP-1R
Exenatide once weekly (QW)	Exenatide once weekly (QW)	Eli Lilly and Company	marketed	GLP-1 receptor agonist	GLP-1R
Semaglutide (Rybelsus®)	Semaglutide (Rybelsus®)	Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social	marketed	GLP-1 receptor agonist	GLP-1R (GLP-1 receptor)

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)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (GLP-1 receptor agonist class)

Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited · 30 drugs in this class
Eli Lilly and Company · 8 drugs in this class
Novo Nordisk A/S · 6 drugs in this class
GlaxoSmithKline · 6 drugs in this class
Sanofi · 4 drugs in this class
AstraZeneca · 4 drugs in this class
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. LTD. · 4 drugs in this class
Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd. · 3 drugs in this class
Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
Huons Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). GLP-1 receptor agonist — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/glp-1-receptor-agonist. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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