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Placebo to losartan potassium — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
AT1 receptor
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Placebo to losartan potassium (Placebo to losartan potassium) — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Losartan potassium is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist that blocks the action of angiotensin II at its receptor in the blood vessels, causing them to relax and dilate, which lowers blood pressure and reduces the workload on the heart.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo to losartan potassium TARGET | Placebo to losartan potassium | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | phase 3 | Angiotensin II receptor antagonist | AT1 receptor | |
| Edarbi | AZILSARTAN MEDOXOMIL | Arbor Pharms Ireland | marketed | Angiotensin 2 Receptor Blocker | AT1 receptor | 2011-01-01 |
| Cozaar | losartan | Merck & Co. | marketed | ARB (Angiotensin II receptor blocker) | AT1 receptor | 1995-04-14 |
| Cozaar® | Cozaar® | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (angiotensin II type 1 receptor) | |
| Low dose losartan | Low dose losartan | Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (Angiotensin II type 1 receptor) | |
| The RP group | The RP group | Beijing Tiantan Hospital | marketed | Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) | AT1 receptor | |
| Amosartan® tab | Amosartan® tab | Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) | AT1 receptor (angiotensin II type 1 receptor) |
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Sponsor landscape (Angiotensin II receptor antagonist class)
- Abbott · 1 drug in this class
- Ahn-Gook Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd · 1 drug in this class
- Ain Shams University · 1 drug in this class
- Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd · 1 drug in this class
- Daiichi Sankyo Europe, GmbH, a Daiichi Sankyo Company · 1 drug in this class
- EMS · 1 drug in this class
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix · 1 drug in this class
- Tanabe Pharma Corporation · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo to losartan potassium — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-to-losartan-potassium. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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