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Aricept (donepezil SR 23 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Aricept (donepezil SR 23 mg) (Aricept (donepezil SR 23 mg)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Area: Neurology.

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Target snapshot

Aricept (donepezil SR 23 mg) (Aricept (donepezil SR 23 mg)) — Eisai Inc.. Donepezil is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that increases acetylcholine levels in the brain by blocking the enzyme that breaks it down.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Aricept (donepezil SR 23 mg) TARGET Aricept (donepezil SR 23 mg) Eisai Inc. phase 3 Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase
Bloxiverz NEOSTIGMINE Fresenius Kabi marketed Cholinesterase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase 2013-01-01
Razadyne GALANTAMINE Johnson & Johnson marketed Cholinesterase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase 2001-01-01
Camptosar onivyde Pfizer marketed Topoisomerase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase 1996-01-01
Camptosar Irinotecan Hydrochloride Pfizer marketed Topoisomerase Inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase 1996-01-01
Zantac ranitidine GSK (originally Glaxo) marketed H2 receptor antagonist Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1, Acetylcholinesterase, Histamine H2 receptor 1983-06-01
Lorfan LEVALLORPHAN Roche marketed levallorphan Mu-type opioid receptor, Acetylcholinesterase, Mu-type opioid receptor 1982-01-01

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.

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Sponsor landscape (Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor class)

  1. Eisai Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · 1 drug in this class
  3. Neurognostics · 1 drug in this class
  4. Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo · 1 drug in this class
  5. Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · 1 drug in this class
  6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · 1 drug in this class
  7. Shanghai Mental Health Center · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Aricept (donepezil SR 23 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/aricept-donepezil-sr-23-mg. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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