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Femara — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Femara (letrozole) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC]. Area: Oncology.

marketed Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC] Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial, Aromatase, Cytochrome P450 11B1, mitochondrial Oncology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Femara (letrozole) — Novartis AG. Third-generation aromatase inhibitor that blocks estrogen biosynthesis by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme (CYP19A1).

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Femara TARGET letrozole Novartis AG marketed Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC] Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial, Aromatase, Cytochrome P450 11B1, mitochondrial 1997-07-25
Kisqali ribociclib Novartis marketed CDK4/6 inhibitor; aromatase inhibitor Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6; aromatase enzyme 2017-01-01
Aromasin exemestane Pfizer marketed Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC] Aromatase 1999-01-01
LETROZOLE LETROZOLE marketed Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC] 1997-01-01
Arimidex anastrozole AstraZeneca marketed Aromatase inhibitor Aromatase enzyme 1995-12-27
ANASTROZOLE ANASTROZOLE marketed Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC] aromatase 1995-01-01
Teolit TESTOLACTONE marketed Aromatase Inhibitor Aromatase 1969-01-01

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 (Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC] class)

  1. · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Al-Azhar University · 1 drug in this class
  3. Novartis AG · 1 drug in this class
  4. Pfizer · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

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

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