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Accordion Pill™ Carbidopa/Levodopa — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (carbidopa); dopamine pathway (levodopa)
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Accordion Pill™ Carbidopa/Levodopa (Accordion Pill™ Carbidopa/Levodopa) — Intec Pharma Ltd.. The Accordion Pill™ is a modified-release formulation that delivers carbidopa and levodopa sequentially to optimize absorption and reduce motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accordion Pill™ Carbidopa/Levodopa TARGET | Accordion Pill™ Carbidopa/Levodopa | Intec Pharma Ltd. | phase 3 | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (carbidopa); dopamine pathway (levodopa) | |
| Sinemet (comparator) | Sinemet (comparator) | XenoPort, Inc. | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC); dopaminergic system | |
| Levodopa + benserazide | Levodopa + benserazide | University of Buenos Aires | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Dopamine pathway; aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (peripheral inhibition) | |
| Levodopa / Carbidopa | Levodopa / Carbidopa | Ross D. Zafonte, MD | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC); dopamine pathway | |
| Levodopa Benserazide Teva Italia | Levodopa Benserazide Teva Italia | IRCCS San Raffaele Roma | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (inhibited by benserazide); dopamine receptors (target of levodopa-derived dopamine) | |
| controlled-release levodopa / carbidopa | controlled-release levodopa / carbidopa | Pfizer | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC); dopamine pathway | |
| levodopa/dopa decarboxylase inhibitor | levodopa/dopa decarboxylase inhibitor | Bial - Portela C S.A. | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (peripheral inhibition); dopamine receptors (central effect) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor class)
- Bial - Portela C S.A. · 2 drugs in this class
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma · 2 drugs in this class
- NeuroDerm Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
- Ross D. Zafonte, MD · 1 drug in this class
- University of Buenos Aires · 1 drug in this class
- AbbVie · 1 drug in this class
- XenoPort, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Intec Pharma Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Accordion Pill™ Carbidopa/Levodopa — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/accordion-pill-carbidopa-levodopa. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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