Who are PA21's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Empagliflozin (EMPA), phase II, Dapagliflozin + Lobeglitazone, Comparator monotherapy empagliflozin, SGLT2i+Metformin+Cofrogliptin, Invokana Pill.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

PA21 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

PA21 (PA21) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: SGLT2 inhibitor. Area: Diabetes.

phase 3 SGLT2 inhibitor SGLT2 (Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2) Diabetes Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

PA21 (PA21) — Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.. PA21 is a selective sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor that reduces blood glucose by promoting urinary glucose excretion.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
PA21 TARGET	PA21	Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	phase 3	SGLT2 inhibitor	SGLT2 (Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2)
Empagliflozin (EMPA)	Empagliflozin (EMPA)	University of Sao Paulo	marketed	SGLT2 inhibitor	SGLT2 (sodium-glucose cotransporter 2)
phase II	phase II	Suzhou Genhouse Bio Co., Ltd.	marketed	SGLT2 inhibitor	SGLT2
Dapagliflozin + Lobeglitazone	Dapagliflozin + Lobeglitazone	Seoul National University Bundang Hospital	marketed	SGLT2 inhibitor + thiazolidinedione combination	SGLT2 and PPAR-γ
Comparator monotherapy empagliflozin	Comparator monotherapy empagliflozin	The George Institute	marketed	SGLT2 inhibitor	SGLT2 (sodium-glucose cotransporter 2)
SGLT2i+Metformin+Cofrogliptin	SGLT2i+Metformin+Cofrogliptin	Huazhong University of Science and Technology	marketed	SGLT2 inhibitor + Biguanide + DPP-4 inhibitor (fixed-dose combination)	SGLT2, mitochondrial complex I, DPP-4
Invokana Pill	Invokana Pill	AgelessRx	marketed	SGLT2 inhibitor	SGLT2 (sodium-glucose cotransporter 2)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (SGLT2 inhibitor class)

Daewon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 13 drugs in this class
Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 10 drugs in this class
Takeda · 10 drugs in this class
Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 9 drugs in this class
Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited · 9 drugs in this class
Addpharma Inc. · 9 drugs in this class
GlaxoSmithKline · 7 drugs in this class
AO GENERIUM · 7 drugs in this class
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 7 drugs in this class
Nobelpharma · 6 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). PA21 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/pa21. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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