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nicardipine intravenous — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
L-type voltage-gated calcium channel
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
nicardipine intravenous (nicardipine intravenous) — Haseki Training and Research Hospital. Nicardipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that inhibits calcium influx into vascular smooth muscle cells, causing vasodilation and reducing blood pressure.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nicardipine intravenous TARGET | nicardipine intravenous | Haseki Training and Research Hospital | marketed | Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker | L-type voltage-gated calcium channel | |
| olmesartan medoxomil and a CCB | olmesartan medoxomil and a CCB | Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker / Calcium channel blocker combination | AT1 receptor; L-type voltage-gated calcium channel | |
| Amlodipine plus Metformin | Amlodipine plus Metformin | Third Military Medical University | marketed | Combination therapy: calcium channel blocker + biguanide antidiabetic | L-type voltage-gated calcium channels (amlodipine); AMP-activated protein kinase and mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (metformin) | |
| nifedipine controlled release tablets | nifedipine controlled release tablets | Guangzhou First People's Hospital | marketed | Calcium channel blocker (dihydropyridine) | L-type voltage-gated calcium channel | |
| Eplerenone vs Amlodipine | Eplerenone vs Amlodipine | Brigham and Women's Hospital | marketed | Aldosterone antagonist (eplerenone); Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (amlodipine) | Mineralocorticoid receptor (eplerenone); L-type voltage-gated calcium channel (amlodipine) | |
| Felodipine add Irbesartan | Felodipine add Irbesartan | LanZhou University | marketed | Calcium channel blocker + Angiotensin II receptor blocker combination | L-type voltage-gated calcium channels; AT1 angiotensin II receptor | |
| Lacidipine & Amlodipine | Lacidipine & Amlodipine | Korea University Guro Hospital | marketed | Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker | L-type voltage-gated calcium channel |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker class)
- Bayer · 1 drug in this class
- CSPC Zhongnuo Pharmaceutical (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Haseki Training and Research Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Korea University Guro Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Nanjing Yoko Biomedical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Organon and Co · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). nicardipine intravenous — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nicardipine-intravenous. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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