Who are Nitroglycerin's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Verquvo, Adempas, Inomax, Nitroglycerin (NTG), Glyceryl trinitrate 0.2, nitric oxide gel.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Nitroglycerin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Nitroglycerin (glyceryl trinitrate) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nitrate Vasodilator [EPC]. Area: Metabolic.

marketed Nitrate Vasodilator [EPC] guanylate cyclase Metabolic Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Nitroglycerin (glyceryl trinitrate) — Fougera. Nitroglycerin forms nitric oxide, activating guanylate cyclase and increasing cyclic GMP, leading to smooth muscle relaxation and vasodilation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Nitroglycerin TARGET	glyceryl trinitrate	Fougera	marketed	Nitrate Vasodilator [EPC]	guanylate cyclase	1981-01-01
Verquvo	VERICIGUAT	Merck & Co.	marketed	Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulator [EPC]	Guanylate cyclase soluble subunit beta-1	2021-01-01
Adempas	RIOCIGUAT	Bayer	marketed	Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulator [EPC]	Guanylate cyclase soluble subunit beta-1	2013-01-01
Inomax	NITRIC OXIDE	Vero Biotech Inc	marketed	Standardized Chemical Allergen [EPC]	Soluble guanylate cyclase	1999-01-01
Nitroglycerin (NTG)	Nitroglycerin (NTG)	Bristol-Myers Squibb	marketed	Nitrate vasodilator	Soluble guanylate cyclase (via nitric oxide)
Glyceryl trinitrate 0.2	Glyceryl trinitrate 0.2	Recep Tayyip Erdogan University	marketed	Nitrate vasodilator	Soluble guanylate cyclase (via nitric oxide)
nitric oxide gel	nitric oxide gel	China Medical University Hospital	marketed	Topical vasodilator	Soluble guanylate cyclase

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)

2029-03-12 — Nitroglycerin · 7872049 · US
2032-03-11 — Nitroglycerin · 9101592 · US

Sponsor landscape (Nitrate Vasodilator [EPC] class)

· 2 drugs in this class
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · 1 drug in this class
Fougera · 1 drug in this class
Novartis · 1 drug in this class
Stefan Fischli · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Nitroglycerin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/glyceryl-trinitrate. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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