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aricept Tab — Competitive Intelligence Brief

aricept Tab (aricept Tab) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Cholinesterase inhibitor. Area: Neurology.

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Target snapshot

aricept Tab (aricept Tab) — Icure Pharmaceutical Inc.. Aricept (donepezil) is a cholinesterase inhibitor that works by increasing the concentration of acetylcholine in the brain, which helps to improve cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
aricept Tab TARGET aricept Tab Icure Pharmaceutical Inc. phase 3 Cholinesterase 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 (Cholinesterase inhibitor class)

  1. Novartis · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Eisai Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
  3. Icure Pharmaceutical Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  4. Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · 1 drug in this class
  5. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
  6. Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
  7. Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo · 1 drug in this class
  8. Singapore General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  9. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · 1 drug in this class
  10. Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). aricept Tab — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/aricept-tab. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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