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Monotherapy ezetimibe — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Cholesterol absorption inhibitor
NPC1L1 (Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1)
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Monotherapy ezetimibe (Monotherapy ezetimibe) — NewAmsterdam Pharma. Ezetimibe inhibits cholesterol absorption in the small intestine by blocking the Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1) transporter.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monotherapy ezetimibe TARGET | Monotherapy ezetimibe | NewAmsterdam Pharma | phase 3 | Cholesterol absorption inhibitor | NPC1L1 (Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1) | |
| Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin | Ezetimibe/Rosuvastatin | Addpharma Inc. | marketed | Cholesterol absorption inhibitor + HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin combination) | NPC1L1 transporter (ezetimibe); HMG-CoA reductase (rosuvastatin) | |
| statins, ezetimibe | statins, ezetimibe | Korea University Anam Hospital | marketed | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and cholesterol absorption inhibitor combination | HMG-CoA reductase; NPC1L1 transporter | |
| atorvastatin plus ezetimibe | atorvastatin plus ezetimibe | Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | marketed | Statin plus cholesterol absorption inhibitor combination | HMG-CoA reductase; NPC1L1 transporter | |
| Fixed combination simvastatin/ezetimibe | Fixed combination simvastatin/ezetimibe | Novartis | marketed | Statin/cholesterol absorption inhibitor combination | HMG-CoA reductase (simvastatin); Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 protein (ezetimibe) | |
| Atorvastatin, Ezetimibe | Atorvastatin, Ezetimibe | Abant Izzet Baysal University | marketed | Statin and cholesterol absorption inhibitor combination | HMG-CoA reductase; NPC1L1 transporter | |
| statin + ezetimibe | statin + ezetimibe | University of Roma La Sapienza | marketed | Lipid-lowering agent combination (statin + cholesterol absorption inhibitor) | HMG-CoA reductase; NPC1L1 transporter |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Cholesterol absorption inhibitor class)
- Amgen · 1 drug in this class
- NewAmsterdam Pharma · 1 drug in this class
- Organon and Co · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Monotherapy ezetimibe — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/monotherapy-ezetimibe. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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