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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Approved treatments
- Cialis · Eli Lilly
- Flomax · Boehringer Ingelheim
- Cardura · Viatris
- Cialis · Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Flivas · Asahi Kasei
- Rapaflo · AbbVie
Silodosin blocks alpha-1 adrenoreceptors in the prostate and bladder, causing smooth muscle relaxation and improving urine flow. - Hytrin
- Uroxatral · Advanz
Alfuzosin blocks post-synaptic alpha 1-adrenoreceptors in the prostate and bladder areas to relax smooth muscle. - Terazosine · University of Iowa
- Avodart · GlaxoSmithKline
- Avodart · GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
Dual 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (types I and II) that more completely suppresses DHT than finasteride for BPH treatment. - Propecia · Merck & Co.
Selective type II 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that blocks conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), treating BPH and male pattern hair loss.
Competitive intelligence
For the full treatment-landscape CI brief — marketed leaders side-by-side, pipeline by phase, recent regulatory actions, sponsor landscape:
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia patent landscape — cliff calendar, originator estates, attackable patents
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment landscape brief
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment updates RSS
Frequently asked questions about Benign prostatic hyperplasia
What drugs treat Benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Tracked treatments include Cialis, Flomax, Cardura, Flivas, Rapaflo, Hytrin, Uroxatral, Terazosine.
What is the treatment for Benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Standard treatment for Benign prostatic hyperplasia includes Cialis, Flomax, Cardura, Flivas, Rapaflo. See the treatment landscape page for first-line, second-line and salvage options.
Related
- Treatment landscape: Benign prostatic hyperplasia patent cliff · Benign prostatic hyperplasia CI report
- Treatment: Cialis · Eli Lilly
- Treatment: Flomax · Boehringer Ingelheim
- Treatment: Cardura · Viatris
- Treatment: Cialis · Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Treatment: Flivas · Asahi Kasei
- All diseases: Browse the disease index · Disease landscape hub
Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing