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Levemir (insulin detemir) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Long-acting basal insulin
Insulin receptor
Diabetes
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Levemir (insulin detemir) (Levemir (insulin detemir)) — Rabin Medical Center. Insulin detemir is a long-acting basal insulin that binds to the insulin receptor to lower blood glucose by promoting glucose uptake and storage in peripheral tissues while suppressing hepatic glucose production.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levemir (insulin detemir) TARGET | Levemir (insulin detemir) | Rabin Medical Center | marketed | Long-acting basal insulin | Insulin receptor | |
| Tresiba | 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 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Long-acting basal insulin class)
- Sanofi · 12 drugs in this class
- Novo Nordisk A/S · 3 drugs in this class
- Life for a Child Program, Diabetes Australia · 1 drug in this class
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Providence Health & Services · 1 drug in this class
- Rabin Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital Tuebingen · 1 drug in this class
- Gan and Lee Pharmaceuticals, USA · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Levemir (insulin detemir) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/levemir-insulin-detemir. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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