Who are Tracleer®'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Tryvio, SPARSENTAN, Opsumit, Letairis, Tracleer, Ambrisentan plus Spironolactone.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Tracleer® — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Tracleer® (Tracleer®) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Endothelin receptor antagonist. Area: Cardiovascular.

marketed Endothelin receptor antagonist Endothelin receptor A (ETA) and Endothelin receptor B (ETB) Cardiovascular Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Tracleer® (Tracleer®) — Actelion. Tracleer blocks endothelin-1 receptors on vascular smooth muscle cells, preventing vasoconstriction and reducing pulmonary vascular resistance.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Tracleer® TARGET	Tracleer®	Actelion	marketed	Endothelin receptor antagonist	Endothelin receptor A (ETA) and Endothelin receptor B (ETB)
Tryvio	APROCITENTAN	Idorsia	marketed	Endothelin Receptor Antagonist [EPC]		2025-01-01
SPARSENTAN	SPARSENTAN		marketed	Endothelin Receptor Antagonist [EPC]		2023-01-01
Opsumit	MACITENTAN	AstraZeneca	marketed	Endothelin Receptor Antagonist [EPC]	Endothelin-1 receptor	2013-01-01
Letairis	AMBRISENTAN	Gilead Sciences	marketed	Endothelin Receptor Antagonist [EPC]	Endothelin-1 receptor	2007-01-01
Tracleer	BOSENTAN	AstraZeneca	marketed	Endothelin Receptor Antagonist	Endothelin-1 receptor	2001-01-01
Ambrisentan plus Spironolactone	Ambrisentan plus Spironolactone	Brigham and Women's Hospital	marketed	Endothelin receptor antagonist + Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist combination	Endothelin-1 receptor (ETA/ETB) + Mineralocorticoid receptor

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

2026-03-03 — Tracleer · FDA · approved · US · AstraZeneca

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

2026-05-15 — Tracleer · 8309126 · Formulation · US
2027-12-28 — Tracleer · 7959945 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Endothelin receptor antagonist class)

AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) · 2 drugs in this class
Actelion · 2 drugs in this class
Bayer · 1 drug in this class
Dr Sudarshan Rajagopal · 1 drug in this class
Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
Elpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. · 1 drug in this class
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Tracleer® — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tracleer. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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