Invokana vs Jardiance

Side-by-side comparison of Invokana and Jardiance — mechanism, indications, safety, trials, sponsor, and pricing.

At a glance

InvokanaJardiance
Generic nameCANAGLIFLOZINJardiance
SponsorJohnson & JohnsonUniversity of Louisville
Drug classSodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor
Molecular targetSodium/glucose cotransporter 2Sodium/myo-inositol cotransporter 2, Sodium/glucose cotransporter 1, Sodium/glucose cotransporter 2
ModalitySmall moleculeSmall molecule
PhaseFDA-approvedFDA-approved
Therapeutic areaMetabolicMetabolic
First approval2013

Mechanism of action

InvokanaInvokana works by blocking the SGLT2 protein in the kidneys to reduce glucose reabsorption.
Jardiance

Approved indications

Invokana

  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D)
  • Diabetes mellitus type 2

Jardiance

  • Chronic heart failure
  • Diabetes mellitus type 2

Common side effects

Invokana

  • Female genital mycotic infections
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Increased urination
  • Thirst
  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Vulvovaginal pruritus
  • Fatigue

Jardiance

  • Urinary tract infections
  • Female genital mycotic infections
  • Upper respiratory tract infection
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Increased urination
  • Arthralgia
  • Male genital mycotic infections
  • Nausea

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