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Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 2c — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 2c (Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 2c) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Local anesthetic. Area: Anesthesiology.

phase 2 Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels Anesthesiology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 2c (Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 2c) — Durect. Bupivacaine HCl is a local anesthetic that blocks nerve impulses, preventing pain.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 2c TARGET Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 2c Durect phase 2 Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels
Dexamethasone+ Bupivacaine Dexamethasone+ Bupivacaine Ain Shams University marketed Corticosteroid + Local anesthetic combination Glucocorticoid receptor (dexamethasone); Voltage-gated sodium channels (bupivacaine)
Lidocaine (drug) Lidocaine (drug) Daniel A Tonetti, MD marketed Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels
Bupivacaine Liposomes(BL) Bupivacaine Liposomes(BL) Huazhong University of Science and Technology marketed Local anesthetic (liposomal formulation) Voltage-gated sodium channels
Exparel + Bupivacaine Exparel + Bupivacaine Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc marketed Local anesthetic (liposomal formulation) Voltage-gated sodium channels
lamotrigine (generic Teva) lamotrigine (generic Teva) University of Maryland, Baltimore marketed Anticonvulsant / Mood stabilizer Voltage-gated sodium channels; glutamate release inhibition
Lidocaine solution ("A") Lidocaine solution ("A") Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge marketed Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels

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 (Local anesthetic class)

  1. University of California, San Diego · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Durect · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc · 3 drugs in this class
  4. Wake Forest University Health Sciences · 3 drugs in this class
  5. Medical University of Vienna · 3 drugs in this class
  6. Imperial College London · 2 drugs in this class
  7. Hvidovre University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  8. Innocoll · 2 drugs in this class
  9. George Washington University · 2 drugs in this class
  10. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · 2 drugs in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Bupivacaine HCl Treatment 2c — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/bupivacaine-hcl-treatment-2c. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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