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Femara — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC]
Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial, Aromatase, Cytochrome P450 11B1, mitochondrial
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Femara (letrozole) — Novartis AG. Third-generation aromatase inhibitor that blocks estrogen biosynthesis by inhibiting the aromatase enzyme (CYP19A1).
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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 |
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Sponsor landscape (Aromatase Inhibitor [EPC] class)
- · 2 drugs in this class
- Al-Azhar University · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis AG · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Femara — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/letrozole. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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