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Nuvigil — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Nuvigil (ARMODAFINIL) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: armodafinil. Area: Rare Disease.

marketed armodafinil D(2) dopamine receptor Rare Disease Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Nuvigil (ARMODAFINIL) — Nuvo Pharms. Nuvigil works by selectively targeting the D(2) dopamine receptor to increase wakefulness and alertness.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Nuvigil TARGET ARMODAFINIL Nuvo Pharms marketed armodafinil D(2) dopamine receptor 2007-01-01
Aripiprazole Augmentation Aripiprazole Augmentation Centre for Addiction and Mental Health marketed Atypical antipsychotic / dopamine partial agonist D2 dopamine receptor, 5-HT1A serotonin receptor
Quetiapine and Topiramate Quetiapine and Topiramate University of Cincinnati marketed Atypical antipsychotic + anticonvulsant mood stabilizer combination D2 dopamine receptor, 5-HT2A serotonin receptor (quetiapine); voltage-gated sodium channels, carbonic anhydrase (topiramate)
Adjunctive asenapine Adjunctive asenapine Lori Davis, MD marketed Atypical antipsychotic D2 dopamine receptor, 5-HT2A serotonin receptor
Pramipexole (Mirapex) Pramipexole (Mirapex) Massachusetts General Hospital marketed Dopamine agonist D2 dopamine receptor, D3 dopamine receptor
LYBALVI LYBALVI Alkermes, Inc. marketed Atypical antipsychotic with opioid antagonist D2 dopamine receptor, 5-HT7 serotonin receptor, mu-opioid receptor
Continuous Subcutaneous Lisuride Infusion Continuous Subcutaneous Lisuride Infusion Axxonis Pharma AG phase 3 Dopamine agonist D1 and D2 dopamine receptors

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 (armodafinil class)

  1. Nuvo Pharms · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Nuvigil — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/armodafinil. Accessed 2026-05-15.

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