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3,4-diaminopyridine — Competitive Intelligence Brief

3,4-diaminopyridine (3,4-diaminopyridine) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Potassium channel blocker. Area: Neurology.

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Target snapshot

3,4-diaminopyridine (3,4-diaminopyridine) — Oregon Health and Science University. 3,4-diaminopyridine blocks potassium channels to prolong action potential duration and increase acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
3,4-diaminopyridine TARGET 3,4-diaminopyridine Oregon Health and Science University phase 3 Potassium channel blocker Voltage-gated potassium channels
SR-fampridine SR-fampridine University of Southern Denmark marketed Potassium channel blocker Voltage-gated potassium channels
Ezogabine/Retigabine IR Ezogabine/Retigabine IR GlaxoSmithKline marketed Potassium channel opener Kv7 (KCNQ) voltage-gated potassium channels
Sustained-release oral dalfampridine Sustained-release oral dalfampridine Sheba Medical Center marketed Potassium channel blocker Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv channels)
BIIB041 (fampridine) BIIB041 (fampridine) Biogen phase 3 Potassium channel blocker Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv)
BIIB041 (Fampridine-SR) BIIB041 (Fampridine-SR) Biogen phase 3 Potassium channel blocker Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv1.4, Kv3.1)
Retigabine IR Retigabine IR GlaxoSmithKline phase 3 Potassium channel opener; anticonvulsant Kv7 (KCNQ) voltage-gated potassium channels

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Potassium channel blocker class)

  1. Orphalan · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Biogen · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Essentialis, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  4. National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · 1 drug in this class
  5. Oregon Health and Science University · 1 drug in this class
  6. Sheba Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  7. University of Southern Denmark · 1 drug in this class
  8. D'Youville College · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). 3,4-diaminopyridine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/3-4-diaminopyridine. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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