Who are (-)-Nicardipine's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Levoamlodipine, Coniel, Dl-Prenylamine, Zanidip, Cinalong, Zanidip.

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Last reviewed 2026-06-10 · How we verify

(-)-Nicardipine — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

(-)-Nicardipine ((S)-nicardipine) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: (S)-nicardipine. Area: Cardiovascular.

unknown (S)-nicardipine Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel Cardiovascular Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

(-)-Nicardipine ((S)-nicardipine). Nicardipine works by blocking calcium channels to reduce blood pressure and heart rate.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
(-)-Nicardipine TARGET	(S)-nicardipine		unknown	(S)-nicardipine	Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel
Levoamlodipine	LEVAMLODIPINE		marketed	levamlodipine	Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel	2019-01-01
Coniel	BENIDIPINE		marketed	benidipine	Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H, Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel
Dl-Prenylamine	PRENYLAMINE		marketed	prenylamine	Sodium channel alpha subunits; brain (Types I, II, III), Calmodulin, Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel
Zanidip	Zanidip	Lee's Pharmaceutical Limited	marketed		Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel
Cinalong	CILNIDIPINE		phase 3	cilnidipine	Voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B, Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H, Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel
Zanidip	LERCANIDIPINE		phase 3	lercanidipine	Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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

Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape ((S)-nicardipine class)

· 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). (-)-Nicardipine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/s-nicardipine. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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