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acamprosate (Campral) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

acamprosate (Campral) (acamprosate (Campral)) competitive landscape: 3 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: NMDA receptor modulator. Area: Psychiatry / Addiction Medicine.

marketed NMDA receptor modulator NMDA receptor (glutamate); GABA system Psychiatry / Addiction Medicine Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

acamprosate (Campral) (acamprosate (Campral)) — University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Acamprosate modulates glutamate and GABA neurotransmission to restore neurochemical balance disrupted by chronic alcohol use.

Comparator set (3 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
acamprosate (Campral) TARGET acamprosate (Campral) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill marketed NMDA receptor modulator NMDA receptor (glutamate); GABA system
Placebo-matching Rapastinel Placebo-matching Rapastinel Naurex, Inc, an affiliate of Allergan plc phase 3 NMDA receptor modulator NMDA receptor (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor)
Nerinetide (NA-1) Nerinetide (NA-1) NoNO Inc. phase 3 NMDA receptor modulator / Neuroprotective peptide PSD-95 (postsynaptic density protein 95)
NRX-101 Oral Capsule NRX-101 Oral Capsule NeuroRx, Inc. phase 3 Fixed-dose combination (NMDA receptor modulator + atypical antipsychotic) NMDA receptor (d-cycloserine component); dopamine D2 receptor and serotonin 5-HT7 receptor (lurasidone component)

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 (NMDA receptor modulator class)

  1. Naurex, Inc, an affiliate of Allergan plc · 1 drug in this class
  2. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). acamprosate (Campral) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/acamprosate-campral. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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