Who are Tang's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): MET + Vildagliptin Group, alogliptin and actoplus met, alogliptin + pioglitazone, Linagliptin / Metformin Oral Tablet, Anagliptin BID Treatment, Incretin-based therapy.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Tang — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

marketed DPP-4 inhibitor DPP-4 Diabetes Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Tang (Tang) — Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center. Tang is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Tang TARGET	Tang	Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center	marketed	DPP-4 inhibitor	DPP-4
MET + Vildagliptin Group	MET + Vildagliptin Group	Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre	marketed	Combination antidiabetic agent (biguanide + DPP-4 inhibitor)	Metformin: mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase; Vildagliptin: DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4)
alogliptin and actoplus met	alogliptin and actoplus met	The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine	marketed	DPP-4 inhibitor + biguanide combination	DPP-4 enzyme; metformin acts on multiple targets including mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase
alogliptin + pioglitazone	alogliptin + pioglitazone	Kun-Ho Yoon	marketed	DPP-4 inhibitor + thiazolidinedione	DPP-4 and PPAR-γ
Linagliptin / Metformin Oral Tablet	Linagliptin / Metformin Oral Tablet	Universidad de Guanajuato	marketed	DPP-4 inhibitor / Biguanide combination	DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) / AMPK pathway
Anagliptin BID Treatment	Anagliptin BID Treatment	JW Pharmaceutical	marketed	DPP-4 inhibitor	Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4)
Incretin-based therapy	Incretin-based therapy	Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital	marketed	Incretin mimetic or DPP-4 inhibitor	GLP-1 receptor or DPP-4

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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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)

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

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