Who are Ozempic's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Mounjaro, Trulicity, insulin lispro injection, exenatide injection, Liraglutide Pen Injector [Saxenda], iGlarLixi, glargine + exenatide.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Ozempic — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Ozempic (semaglutide) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: GLP-1 Receptor Agonist [EPC]. Area: Metabolic.

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Target snapshot

Ozempic (semaglutide) — Novo Nordisk. Semaglutide, a GLP-1 analogue, binds to and activates GLP-1 receptors, stimulating insulin and inhibiting glucagon secretion in a glucose-dependent manner, and delays gastric emptying.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Ozempic TARGET	semaglutide	Novo Nordisk	marketed	GLP-1 Receptor Agonist [EPC]	GLP-1 receptor	2017-01-01
Mounjaro	TIRZEPATIDE	Eli Lilly	marketed	Dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist	GIP receptor and GLP-1 receptor	2022-01-01
Trulicity	DULAGLUTIDE	Eli Lilly	marketed	GLP-1 Receptor Agonist [EPC]	GLP-1 receptor	2014-01-01
insulin lispro injection, exenatide injection	insulin lispro injection, exenatide injection	The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University	marketed	Insulin analog + GLP-1 receptor agonist combination	Insulin receptor; GLP-1 receptor
Liraglutide Pen Injector [Saxenda]	Liraglutide Pen Injector [Saxenda]	University College, London	marketed	GLP-1 receptor agonist	GLP-1R (GLP-1 receptor)
iGlarLixi	iGlarLixi	The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School	marketed	Insulin/GLP-1 receptor agonist combination	Insulin receptor; GLP-1 receptor
glargine + exenatide	glargine + exenatide	Huazhong University of Science and Technology	marketed	Basal insulin + GLP-1 receptor agonist combination	Insulin receptor (glargine); GLP-1 receptor (exenatide)

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)

2026-07-17 — Ozempic · 11097063 · US
2026-07-17 — Ozempic · 8920383 · US
2026-07-17 — Ozempic · 9775953 · US
2026-07-17 — Ozempic · 10220155 · US
2026-08-03 — Ozempic · RE46363 · US
2027-02-27 — Ozempic · 9687611 · US
2027-09-27 — Ozempic · 9457154 · US
2031-12-05 — Ozempic · 8129343 · US
2031-12-16 — Ozempic · 9278123 · US
2031-12-16 — Ozempic · 10086047 · US
2031-12-16 — Ozempic · 10960052 · US
2031-12-16 — Ozempic · 11382957 · US
2032-02-01 — Ozempic · 9132239 · US
2033-03-15 — Ozempic · 10933120 · US
2033-06-21 — Ozempic · 9764003 · US
2033-06-21 — Ozempic · 10335462 · US
2034-05-02 — Ozempic · 10278923 · US
2038-08-24 — Ozempic · 10888605 · US
2041-02-17 — Ozempic · 11318191 · US

Sponsor landscape (GLP-1 Receptor Agonist [EPC] class)

AstraZeneca · 2 drugs in this class
Novo Nordisk · 2 drugs in this class
Eli Lilly · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Ozempic — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/semaglutide. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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