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Celexa — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter
Neuroscience
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Celexa (CITALOPRAM) — AbbVie. Celexa works by blocking the reabsorption of serotonin in the brain, allowing more of this neurotransmitter to be available for communication between nerve cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celexa TARGET | CITALOPRAM | AbbVie | marketed | Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor | Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter | 1998-01-01 |
| Fetzima | LEVOMILNACIPRAN | AbbVie | marketed | Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor | Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter | 2013-01-01 |
| Pristiq | desvenlafaxine | Alembic Pharms Ltd | marketed | Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor | Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter | 2008-01-01 |
| Plavix | clopidogrel | Generic (originally Sanofi/BMS) | marketed | Thienopyridine antiplatelet agent | Cytochrome P450 2B6, P2Y purinoceptor 12, Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter | 1997-11-17 |
| Racemic Sibutramine | SIBUTRAMINE | marketed | Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor Anorectic | Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter | 1997-01-01 | |
| Serzone | NEFAZODONE | Bristol-Myers Squibb | marketed | Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor | Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter | 1994-01-01 |
| Luvox | FLUVOXAMINE | marketed | Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor | Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter | 1994-01-01 |
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Sponsor landscape (Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor class)
- · 1 drug in this class
- AbbVie · 1 drug in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Celexa — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/citalopram. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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