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Standard medication for variant angina — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Calcium channel blocker
L-type voltage-gated calcium channel
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Standard medication for variant angina (Standard medication for variant angina) — Seoul National University Hospital. Calcium channel blockers relax coronary artery smooth muscle to prevent vasospasm and improve blood flow in variant angina.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard medication for variant angina TARGET | Standard medication for variant angina | Seoul National University Hospital | marketed | Calcium channel blocker | L-type voltage-gated calcium channel | |
| Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate | Candesartan cilexetil/Amlodipine besylate | HK inno.N Corporation | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker / Calcium channel blocker combination | AT1 receptor (angiotensin II type 1 receptor) / L-type voltage-gated calcium channel | |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | Calcium Channel Blockers | Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre | marketed | Calcium channel blocker | L-type voltage-gated calcium channel | |
| Amlodipine plus Hydrochlorothiazide | Amlodipine plus Hydrochlorothiazide | University of Abuja | marketed | Calcium channel blocker + thiazide diuretic combination | L-type voltage-gated calcium channel (amlodipine); sodium-chloride cotransporter (hydrochlorothiazide) | |
| Nifedipine GITS | Nifedipine GITS | Peking University First Hospital | marketed | Calcium channel blocker (dihydropyridine) | L-type voltage-gated calcium channel | |
| Telmisartan + Amlodipine | Telmisartan + Amlodipine | Daewon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor blocker + Calcium channel blocker combination | AT1 receptor (angiotensin II type 1 receptor) and L-type voltage-gated calcium channels | |
| Losartan and Amlodipine | Losartan and Amlodipine | Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico | marketed | Angiotensin II receptor antagonist + Calcium channel blocker combination | AT1 receptor (losartan); L-type voltage-gated calcium channel (amlodipine) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Calcium channel blocker class)
- Shenzhen Ausa Pharmed Co.,Ltd · 2 drugs in this class
- Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd · 2 drugs in this class
- Ain Shams University · 1 drug in this class
- Bioprojet · 1 drug in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
- Handok Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Hasten Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · 1 drug in this class
- Laboratorios Richmond S.A.C.I.F. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Standard medication for variant angina — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/standard-medication-for-variant-angina. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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