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Sinemet Cr — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC]
Lysine-specific demethylase 4E
Metabolic
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Sinemet Cr (CARBIDOPA) — Aton. Levodopa crosses the blood-brain barrier and is converted to dopamine in the brain, relieving Parkinson's disease symptoms.
Comparator set (5 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinemet Cr TARGET | CARBIDOPA | Aton | marketed | Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC] | Lysine-specific demethylase 4E | 1975-01-01 |
| Aldomet | METHYLDOPA | marketed | methyldopa | Lysine-specific demethylase 4E | 1962-01-01 | |
| Inbrija | LEVODOPA | Merz | marketed | Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC] | Tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn | 1970-01-01 |
| CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA | CARBIDOPA,LEVODOPA | BIOCON PHARMA LIMITED | marketed | Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC] | ||
| L- DOPA | L- DOPA | Shaare Zedek Medical Center | marketed | Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC] | ||
| Carbidopa Levodopa | Carbidopa Levodopa | University of Washington | marketed | Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC] |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Inbrija · RE43711 · Method of Use · US
- — Inbrija · 8685442 · Formulation · US
- — Inbrija · 8945612 · Formulation · US
- — Inbrija · 8545878 · Formulation · US
- — Inbrija · 9393210 · Formulation · US
- — Inbrija · 12458615 · Method of Use · US
Sponsor landscape (Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC] class)
- Aton · 1 drug in this class
- BIOCON PHARMA LIMITED · 1 drug in this class
- Merz · 1 drug in this class
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- University of Washington · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Sinemet Cr — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/carbidopa. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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