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Lovastatin Tablet — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)
HMG-CoA reductase
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Lovastatin Tablet (Lovastatin Tablet) — National Taiwan University Hospital. Lovastatin inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis, thereby reducing LDL cholesterol levels.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovastatin Tablet TARGET | Lovastatin Tablet | National Taiwan University Hospital | marketed | Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) | HMG-CoA reductase | |
| Crestor | rosuvastatin | AstraZeneca | marketed | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) | HMG-CoA reductase | 2003-01-01 |
| Lipitor | atorvastatin | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) | HMG-CoA reductase | 1996-12-17 |
| FLUVASTATIN SODIUM | FLUVASTATIN SODIUM | marketed | HMG-CoA reductase | 1993-01-01 | ||
| Lescol | FLUVASTATIN | Novartis | marketed | HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor | HMG-CoA reductase | 1993-01-01 |
| Ezetimibe and Simvastatin | Ezetimibe and Simvastatin | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | marketed | Combination lipid-lowering agent (ezetimibe + statin) | NPC1L1 transporter (ezetimibe); HMG-CoA reductase (simvastatin) | |
| Atorvastatin-omeprazole | Atorvastatin-omeprazole | Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec | marketed | Fixed-dose combination (statin + proton pump inhibitor) | HMG-CoA reductase (atorvastatin); H+/K+-ATPase (omeprazole) |
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Sponsor landscape (Statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) class)
- Organon and Co · 2 drugs in this class
- AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
- Mitsukoshi Health and Welfare Foundation · 1 drug in this class
- National Taiwan University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Shenyang Northern Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Lovastatin Tablet — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/lovastatin-tablet. Accessed 2026-05-15.
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