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Levemir — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Levemir (INSULIN DETEMIR) 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

Levemir (INSULIN DETEMIR) — Novo Nordisk. Levemir works by binding to the insulin receptor, triggering a response that lowers blood sugar levels.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Levemir TARGET INSULIN DETEMIR Novo Nordisk marketed Insulin Analog [EPC] Insulin receptor 2005-01-01
Tresiba INSULIN DEGLUDEC Novo Nordisk marketed Insulin Analog [EPC] Insulin receptor 2015-01-01
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
glargine + exenatide glargine + exenatide Huazhong University of Science and Technology marketed Basal insulin + GLP-1 receptor agonist combination Insulin receptor (glargine); GLP-1 receptor (exenatide)

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 (Insulin Analog [EPC] class)

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

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Cite this brief

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

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