Saxagliptin, Onglyza — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Saxagliptin, Onglyza (Saxagliptin, Onglyza) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: DPP-4 inhibitor. Area: Diabetes.

phase 3 DPP-4 inhibitor DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) Diabetes Small molecule

Target snapshot

Saxagliptin, Onglyza (Saxagliptin, Onglyza) — AstraZeneca. Saxagliptin inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4), prolonging the activity of incretin hormones to increase insulin secretion and reduce glucagon in response to meals.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Saxagliptin, Onglyza TARGET	Saxagliptin, Onglyza	AstraZeneca	phase 3	DPP-4 inhibitor	DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4)
oral hypoglycemic agents	oral hypoglycemic agents	Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre	marketed	Oral hypoglycemic agents (multiple classes: sulfonylureas, meglitinides, biguanides, thiazolidinediones, DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors)
Janumet, Lantus	Janumet, Lantus	Chinese University of Hong Kong	marketed	DPP-4 inhibitor + biguanide (Janumet); long-acting basal insulin (Lantus)	DPP-4 enzyme, metformin (AMPK pathway), insulin receptor (Lantus)
Linagliptin / Metformin Oral Tablet	Linagliptin / Metformin Oral Tablet	Universidad de Guanajuato	marketed	DPP-4 inhibitor / Biguanide combination	DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) / AMPK pathway
Metformin plus vildagliptin	Metformin plus vildagliptin	Sheba Medical Center	marketed	Biguanide + DPP-4 inhibitor combination	Metformin: mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase; Vildagliptin: DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4)
CSII followed by Lina+MET	CSII followed by Lina+MET	Sun Yat-sen University	marketed	Insulin therapy combined with DPP-4 inhibitor and biguanide	Insulin receptor (CSII); DPP-4 enzyme (linagliptin); mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (metformin)
Pioglitazone + Alogliptin	Pioglitazone + Alogliptin	Celltrion Pharm, Inc.	marketed	Thiazolidinedione + DPP-4 inhibitor combination	PPAR-γ and DPP-4

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.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (DPP-4 inhibitor class)

1. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 5 drugs in this class
2. Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. LTD. · 4 drugs in this class
3. AstraZeneca · 4 drugs in this class
4. LG Life Sciences · 2 drugs in this class
5. Tanabe Pharma Corporation · 2 drugs in this class
6. Ain Shams University · 2 drugs in this class
7. Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd · 2 drugs in this class
8. Cinnagen · 1 drug in this class
9. GRADE Study Group · 1 drug in this class
10. CSPC ZhongQi Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class