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Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Levemir, Apidra, Lantus, Novolog, Humalog, Glipizide and Glargine.

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Last reviewed 2026-06-10 · How we verify

Tresiba — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tresiba (INSULIN DEGLUDEC) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Insulin Analog [EPC]. Area: Metabolic.

marketed Insulin Analog [EPC] Insulin receptor Metabolic Recombinant protein Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Tresiba (INSULIN DEGLUDEC) — Novo Nordisk. Tresiba works by binding to the insulin receptor, mimicking the action of natural insulin to lower blood sugar levels.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Tresiba TARGET	INSULIN DEGLUDEC	Novo Nordisk	marketed	Insulin Analog [EPC]	Insulin receptor	2015-01-01
Levemir	INSULIN DETEMIR	Novo Nordisk	marketed	Insulin Analog [EPC]	Insulin receptor	2005-01-01
Apidra	INSULIN GLULISINE	Sanofi	marketed	Insulin Analog [EPC]	Insulin receptor	2004-01-01
Lantus	INSULIN GLARGINE	Sanofi	marketed	Insulin Analog [EPC]	Insulin receptor	2000-01-01
Novolog	INSULIN ASPART	Novo Nordisk	marketed	Insulin Analog [EPC]	Insulin receptor	2000-01-01
Humalog	INSULIN LISPRO	Eli Lilly	marketed	Insulin Analog [EPC]	Insulin receptor	1996-01-01
Glipizide and Glargine	Glipizide and Glargine	Cook County Health	marketed	Insulin secretagogue + Long-acting insulin	ATP-sensitive potassium channel (glipizide); Insulin receptor (glargine)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Insulin Analog [EPC] class)

Novo Nordisk · 3 drugs in this class
Eli Lilly · 2 drugs in this class
Sanofi · 2 drugs in this class
Emory University · 1 drug in this class
Sanofi-Aventis Us Llc · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Tresiba — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/insulin-degludec. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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