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NPH insulin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

NPH insulin (NPH insulin) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Basal insulin. Area: Diabetes.

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Target snapshot

NPH insulin (NPH insulin) — Novo Nordisk A/S. NPH insulin is a long-acting basal insulin that binds to insulin receptors on cells to promote glucose uptake and utilization, lowering blood glucose levels.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
NPH insulin TARGET NPH insulin Novo Nordisk A/S marketed 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)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Basal insulin class)

  1. Novo Nordisk A/S · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). NPH insulin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/nph-insulin. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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