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Gleevec — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Kinase Inhibitor
Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2
Oncology
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Target snapshot
Gleevec (imatinib) — Novartis. Gleevec works by blocking the activity of specific enzymes involved in cancer cell growth and proliferation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleevec TARGET | imatinib | Novartis | marketed | Kinase Inhibitor | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | 2001-01-01 |
| Margenza | MARGETUXIMAB | Macrogenics Inc | marketed | HER2/neu Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | 2020-01-01 |
| Enhertu | trastuzumab-deruxtecan | Daiichi Sankyo | marketed | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | 2019-01-01 | |
| Kadcyla | trastuzumab-emtansine | Roche | marketed | Antibody-drug conjugate | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | 2013-01-01 |
| Perjeta | pertuzumab | Roche | marketed | HER2/neu Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | 2012-01-01 |
| Perjeta | Perjeta | BioRay Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | marketed | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | ||
| Trastuzumab (Herceptin) | trastuzumab-herceptin | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
- — Kadcyla · FDA · approved · US · Roche
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Kinase Inhibitor class)
- Novartis · 5 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- Bayer · 2 drugs in this class
- Boehringer Ingelheim · 2 drugs in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
- Exelixis Inc · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis Pharm · 1 drug in this class
- Osi Pharms · 1 drug in this class
- Exelixis · 1 drug in this class
- Roche · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Gleevec — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/imatinib. Accessed 2026-05-15.
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