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Macitentan Tablets — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Endothelin receptor antagonist
ETA and ETB receptors
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Macitentan Tablets (Macitentan Tablets) — Dr Sudarshan Rajagopal. Macitentan is a dual endothelin receptor antagonist that blocks both ETA and ETB receptors to reduce pulmonary vascular resistance and improve exercise capacity in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macitentan Tablets TARGET | Macitentan Tablets | Dr Sudarshan Rajagopal | phase 3 | Endothelin receptor antagonist | ETA and ETB receptors | |
| macitentan (ACT-064992) | macitentan (ACT-064992) | Actelion | phase 3 | Endothelin receptor antagonist | ETA and ETB receptors | |
| Macitentan Group | Macitentan Group | University of Giessen | phase 3 | Dual endothelin receptor antagonist | ETA and ETB receptors | |
| Tryvio | APROCITENTAN | Idorsia | marketed | Endothelin Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | 2025-01-01 | |
| SPARSENTAN | SPARSENTAN | marketed | Endothelin Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | 2023-01-01 | ||
| Opsumit | MACITENTAN | AstraZeneca | marketed | Endothelin Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | Endothelin-1 receptor | 2013-01-01 |
| Letairis | AMBRISENTAN | Gilead Sciences | marketed | Endothelin Receptor Antagonist [EPC] | Endothelin-1 receptor | 2007-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Endothelin receptor antagonist class)
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) · 2 drugs in this class
- Actelion · 2 drugs in this class
- Bayer · 1 drug in this class
- Dr Sudarshan Rajagopal · 1 drug in this class
- Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
- Elpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Macitentan Tablets — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/macitentan-tablets. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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