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Phase C: Spironolactone — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Phase C: Spironolactone (Phase C: Spironolactone) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Potassium-sparing diuretic; Aldosterone antagonist. Area: Cardiovascular.

marketed Potassium-sparing diuretic; Aldosterone antagonist Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) Cardiovascular Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Phase C: Spironolactone (Phase C: Spironolactone) — National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland. Spironolactone blocks aldosterone receptors in the kidney to reduce sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion, lowering blood pressure and reducing fluid retention.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Phase C: Spironolactone TARGET Phase C: Spironolactone National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland marketed Potassium-sparing diuretic; Aldosterone antagonist Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)
Inspra EPLERENONE Upjohn marketed Aldosterone Antagonist [EPC] Mineralocorticoid receptor 2002-01-01
Aldactone spironolactone Generic (originally Searle/Pfizer) marketed Aldosterone Antagonist [EPC] Cytochrome P450 2C19, Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1, Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 1960-01-01
Spironolactone (drug) Spironolactone (drug) University of Sao Paulo General Hospital marketed Potassium-sparing diuretic; Aldosterone antagonist Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)
Eplerenone (Night-time) Eplerenone (Night-time) Vanderbilt University Medical Center marketed Selective aldosterone antagonist (mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist) Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)
Phase C: Eplerenone Phase C: Eplerenone National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland marketed Selective aldosterone antagonist Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)
Spironolacton (hexalacton(R)) Spironolacton (hexalacton(R)) Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen marketed Potassium-sparing diuretic; aldosterone antagonist Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)

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.

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Sponsor landscape (Potassium-sparing diuretic; Aldosterone antagonist class)

  1. National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland · 1 drug in this class
  2. University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Phase C: Spironolactone — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/phase-c-spironolactone. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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