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Teneli / Teneli + pio — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
DPP-4 inhibitor; combination: DPP-4 inhibitor + thiazolidinedione
DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4); pioglitazone targets PPAR-γ
Diabetes
Small molecule
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Teneli / Teneli + pio (Teneli / Teneli + pio) — Tanabe Pharma Corporation. Teneli is a DPP-4 inhibitor that increases incretin levels to enhance insulin secretion and reduce glucagon in response to meals, improving glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teneli / Teneli + pio TARGET | Teneli / Teneli + pio | Tanabe Pharma Corporation | phase 3 | DPP-4 inhibitor; combination: DPP-4 inhibitor + thiazolidinedione | DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4); pioglitazone targets PPAR-γ | |
| Januvia (sitagliptin) | Januvia (sitagliptin) | Zealand University Hospital | marketed | DPP-4 inhibitor | DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4) | |
| sitagliptin and acarbose | sitagliptin and acarbose | Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University | marketed | DPP-4 inhibitor + alpha-glucosidase inhibitor combination | DPP-4 enzyme; alpha-glucosidase enzymes | |
| Teneli (Teneligliptin) | Teneli (Teneligliptin) | Tanabe Pharma Corporation | marketed | DPP-4 inhibitor | DPP-4 (Dipeptidyl peptidase-4) | |
| 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 | |
| SGLT2i+Metformin+Cofrogliptin | SGLT2i+Metformin+Cofrogliptin | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | marketed | SGLT2 inhibitor + Biguanide + DPP-4 inhibitor (fixed-dose combination) | SGLT2, mitochondrial complex I, DPP-4 |
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Drug Landscape (2026). Teneli / Teneli + pio — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/teneli-teneli-pio. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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