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Voltage-dependent calcium channel Inhibitors

1 drugs
Cardiovascular
Target Attractiveness: Attractive (72%)

About Voltage-dependent calcium channel

Voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCCs) are transmembrane proteins that mediate calcium influx into excitable cells upon membrane depolarization. This influx triggers intracellular processes like muscle contraction, neurotransmitter release, and hormone secretion.

Strategic Insights

ℹ️ How we calculate
  • White space opportunity in Obesity with only 1 trials.
  • phase3 represents biological uncertainty with 57% completion.
Risk Signals: ℹ️
White Space Available
1
Approved Drugs
1
Companies
3
Indications
1
Therapeutic Areas
Broadest Approval
AZOR
COSETTE
3
approved indications

Top Voltage-dependent calcium channel Drugs

AZOR
COSETTE
3 indications · 2007
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COSETTE is the only company with an approved drug targeting VDCCs.

Voltage-dependent calcium channel Drug Modality Landscape

Modalities

Small molecule
1
100%

Routes of Administration

💊 Oral
1
100%
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Only one approved drug targets Voltage-dependent calcium channel, using small molecule modality.

Exploring alternative modalities like antibodies or peptides could provide a competitive advantage.

Oral option available Small molecules only

Voltage-dependent calcium channel Clinical Trials 110 trials

110
Total Trials
14
Active
79
Completed
82%
Completion Rate

Completion by Phase

Phase Total Completed Failed Active Completion
Phase 1 22 19 1 2 95%
Phase 2 15 12 1 2 92%
Phase 3 28 21 5 2 81%
Phase 4 45 27 10 8 73%

Top Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals 11 55%
Novartis 7 86%
Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company... 4 100%
Jing Liu 3 0%
Third Military Medical Unive... 3 100%
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 3 100%
Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., ... 3 100%
Brigham and Women's Hospital 2 100%

By Modality

Small molecule
110 82%
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Completion rate = completed ÷ (completed + terminated + withdrawn)

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Competitive Landscape

  • 1 companies competing
  • Market share by company

Full Drug Portfolio

  • All 1 approved drugs
  • Approval dates & indications

Genetic Validation

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Approval Timeline

  • Full 1-drug timeline
  • First-of-modality markers

Clinical Trials Analysis

  • Competition: High (15 sponsors)
  • White space: 10 underexplored indications
  • Success rates by condition
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How We Calculate These Metrics

Target Attractiveness Score

A 0-100 score based on trial activity, sponsor diversity, and completion rates. Calculated from 62 clinical trials targeting Voltage-dependent calcium channel.

Completion rate: Percentage of trials that reached their planned endpoint. Trials terminated early, withdrawn, or suspended are not counted—these often indicate safety issues, lack of efficacy, or strategic pivots.

  • Highly Attractive (80+): High trial activity, many sponsors, strong completion rates
  • Attractive (60-79): Good trial activity and validation
  • Moderate (40-59): Moderate interest from sponsors
  • Low (under 40): Limited trial activity or validation concerns

Strategic Insights

Auto-generated insights based on trial analytics including competition intensity, white space opportunities, modality shifts, and failure patterns. We analyze trial sponsors, phases, indications, and outcomes.

Risk Signals

  • High Competition: Many sponsors competing for this target (may reduce market opportunity)
  • High Failure Risk: Low trial completion rates suggest development challenges
  • Low Validation: Limited trial activity or poor outcomes indicate uncertain viability
  • White Space Available: Underexplored indications present opportunities