Who are Januvia's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Suganon, Nesina, Suiny, Tradjenta, Tradjenta, Jalra.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Januvia — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Januvia (SITAGLIPTIN) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC]. Area: Metabolic.

marketed Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 Metabolic Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Januvia (SITAGLIPTIN) — Zydus Lifesciences. Januvia works by blocking an enzyme that breaks down hormones that help the body release insulin.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Januvia TARGET	SITAGLIPTIN	Zydus Lifesciences	marketed	Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC]	Dipeptidyl peptidase 4	2006-01-01
Suganon	EVOGLIPTIN	Dong-A ST	marketed		Dipeptidyl peptidase 4	2015-01-01
Nesina	ALOGLIPTIN	Takeda	marketed	Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor	Dipeptidyl peptidase 4	2013-01-01
Suiny	ANAGLIPTIN		marketed		Dipeptidyl peptidase 4	2012-01-01
Tradjenta	BI 1356	Boehringer Ingelheim	marketed	Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC]	Dipeptidyl peptidase 4	2011-01-01
Tradjenta	LINAGLIPTIN	Boehringer Ingelheim	marketed	Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC]	Dipeptidyl peptidase 4	2011-01-01
Jalra	VILDAGLIPTIN		marketed	vildagliptin	Dipeptidyl peptidase 4	2007-01-01

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)

2026-05-26 — Tradjenta · 8883805*PED · US
2027-04-15 — Tradjenta · 7713938 · US
2027-05-04 — Tradjenta · 8673927 · US
2027-05-04 — Tradjenta · 9173859 · US
2027-05-04 — Tradjenta · 11033552 · US
2027-10-15 — Tradjenta · 7713938*PED · US
2027-11-04 — Tradjenta · 11033552*PED · US
2027-11-04 — Tradjenta · 9173859*PED · US
2027-11-04 — Tradjenta · 8673927*PED · US
2028-08-01 — Tradjenta · 7579449 · US
2029-02-01 — Tradjenta · 7579449*PED · US
2029-04-02 — Tradjenta · 9415016 · US
2029-04-02 — Tradjenta · 10973827 · US
2029-04-02 — Tradjenta · 10022379 · US
2029-08-05 — Tradjenta · 9486526 · US
2029-08-05 — Tradjenta · 10034877 · US
2029-10-02 — Tradjenta · 9415016*PED · US
2029-10-02 — Tradjenta · 10022379*PED · US
2029-10-02 — Tradjenta · 10973827*PED · US
2029-10-14 — Tradjenta · 8551957 · US
2030-02-05 — Tradjenta · 9486526*PED · US
2030-02-05 — Tradjenta · 10034877*PED · US
2030-04-14 — Tradjenta · 8551957*PED · US
2030-05-21 — Tradjenta · 9155705 · US
2030-06-04 — Tradjenta · 8846695 · US
2030-06-15 — Tradjenta · 10406172 · US
2030-11-21 — Tradjenta · 9155705*PED · US
2030-12-04 — Tradjenta · 8846695*PED · US
2031-03-05 — Tradjenta · 8853156 · US
2031-09-05 — Tradjenta · 8853156*PED · US

Sponsor landscape (Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor [EPC] class)

· 2 drugs in this class
Boehringer Ingelheim · 2 drugs in this class
Generic (originally Merck Serono/Lipha) · 1 drug in this class
Institut für Pharmakologie und Präventive Medizin · 1 drug in this class
University Medical Centre Ljubljana · 1 drug in this class
Zhujiang Hospital · 1 drug in this class
Zydus Lifesciences · 1 drug in this class

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