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Apo-Methylphenidate ER — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Sympathomimetic amine; central nervous system stimulant
Dopamine transporter (DAT); Norepinephrine transporter (NET)
Psychiatry / Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Apo-Methylphenidate ER (Apo-Methylphenidate ER) — The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant that increases dopamine and norepinephrine activity in the brain by blocking their reuptake at the synapse.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apo-Methylphenidate ER TARGET | Apo-Methylphenidate ER | The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre | phase 2 | Sympathomimetic amine; central nervous system stimulant | Dopamine transporter (DAT); Norepinephrine transporter (NET) | |
| Propadrine | PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE | Alpharma Us Pharms | marketed | Indirectly Acting Sympathomimetic Amines | Sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter | 2000-01-01 |
| Didrex | BENZPHETAMINE | Pfizer | marketed | Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic | Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor | 1960-01-01 |
| Tenuate | DIETHYLPROPION | ANI Pharmaceuticals | marketed | Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 1959-01-01 |
| Aramine | METARAMINOL | marketed | Indirectly Acting Sympathomimetic Amines | Macrophage migration inhibitory factor | 1954-01-01 | |
| Vialin | MEPHENTERMINE | Baxter | marketed | Indirectly Acting Sympathomimetic Amines | Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor | 1951-01-01 |
| epinephrine perfusion | epinephrine perfusion | Central Hospital, Nancy, France | marketed | Sympathomimetic amine / Catecholamine | Alpha-1, alpha-2, beta-1, and beta-2 adrenergic receptors |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Sympathomimetic amine; central nervous system stimulant class)
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati · 1 drug in this class
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · 1 drug in this class
- Oregon Health and Science University · 1 drug in this class
- Orient Pharma Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
- St. Louis University · 1 drug in this class
- The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre · 1 drug in this class
- UCB Pharma · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
- University of Utah · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Apo-Methylphenidate ER — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/apo-methylphenidate-er. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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