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Tamsulosin BID — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Tamsulosin BID (Tamsulosin BID) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor antagonist. Area: Urology.

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Target snapshot

Tamsulosin BID (Tamsulosin BID) — Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. Tamsulosin is an alpha-1A adrenergic receptor antagonist that relaxes smooth muscle in the prostate and bladder neck to improve urinary flow.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Tamsulosin BID TARGET Tamsulosin BID Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation marketed Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor antagonist Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride dexmedetomidine-hydrochloride Pfizer marketed dexmedetomidine Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor 1999-01-01
Levadil DILEVALOL marketed dilevalol Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor, Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor, Beta-1 adrenergic receptor 1990-01-01
Wellbutrin bupropion GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) marketed NDRI (Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor) Cytochrome P450 2C19, Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7, Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor 1985-12-30
Methoxamin METHOXAMINE GSK marketed methoxamine Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor 1982-01-01
Hylorel GUANADREL Pfizer marketed guanadrel Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor 1982-01-01
MAPROTILINE MAPROTILINE marketed maprotiline Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor 1980-01-01

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.

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Sponsor landscape (Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor antagonist class)

  1. EMS · 1 drug in this class
  2. GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
  3. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation · 1 drug in this class
  4. New York Prostate Institute · 1 drug in this class
  5. Pierre Fabre Medicament · 1 drug in this class
  6. Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Tamsulosin BID — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tamsulosin-bid. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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