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Revatio — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
PDE5 inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5)
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Revatio (Sildenafil Citrate) — Pfizer Inc.. Sildenafil inhibits phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), increasing cGMP levels and enabling penile smooth muscle relaxation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revatio TARGET | Sildenafil Citrate | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | PDE5 inhibitor | Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) | |
| Viagra | sildenafil | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | PDE5 inhibitor | Dual 3',5'-cyclic-AMP and -GMP phosphodiesterase 11A, High affinity cGMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 9A, Multidrug resistance-associated protein 5 | 1998-03-27 |
| Tadalafil versus tamsulosin as MET | Tadalafil versus tamsulosin as MET | Beni-Suef University | marketed | PDE5 inhibitor (tadalafil) vs. alpha-1A adrenergic antagonist (tamsulosin) | PDE5 (tadalafil) vs. alpha-1A adrenergic receptor (tamsulosin) | |
| placebo (tadalafil) | placebo (tadalafil) | Eli Lilly and Company | phase 3 | PDE5 inhibitor | PDE5 | |
| DA-8159 (Udenafil) | DA-8159 (Udenafil) | Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | phase 3 | PDE5 inhibitor | PDE5 (phosphodiesterase type 5) | |
| iv sildenafil | iv sildenafil | Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. | phase 3 | PDE5 inhibitor | PDE5 | |
| PDE5 inhibitor (tadalafil) | PDE5 inhibitor (tadalafil) | Regina Elena Cancer Institute | phase 3 | PDE5 inhibitor | PDE5 (phosphodiesterase type 5) |
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Sponsor landscape (PDE5 inhibitor class)
- Pfizer Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Regina Elena Cancer Institute · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Revatio — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/revatio. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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