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Comparator: Rizatriptan — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist)
5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Comparator: Rizatriptan (Comparator: Rizatriptan) — Organon and Co. Rizatriptan is a selective serotonin 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist that constricts cranial blood vessels and inhibits neuropeptide release to relieve migraine headaches.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator: Rizatriptan TARGET | Comparator: Rizatriptan | Organon and Co | phase 3 | Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist) | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| Migranal nasal spray at 4 hour | Migranal nasal spray at 4 hour | Thomas Jefferson University | marketed | Ergot alkaloid; 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| naratriptan HCl | naratriptan HCl | Cady, Roger, M.D. | marketed | Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist) | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| Sumatriptan Succinate Oral Tablet | Sumatriptan Succinate Oral Tablet | Damanhour Teaching Hospital | marketed | Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist) | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| Migranal nasal spray at 1 hour | Migranal nasal spray at 1 hour | Thomas Jefferson University | marketed | Ergot alkaloid; serotonin receptor agonist | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor | |
| sumatriptan succinate/naproxen sodium | sumatriptan succinate/naproxen sodium | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist combined with NSAID | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor, COX-1, COX-2 | |
| NP101 - Sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal patch | NP101 - Sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal patch | NuPathe Inc. | phase 3 | 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist (triptan) | 5-HT1B receptor, 5-HT1D receptor |
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Sponsor landscape (Triptan (5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist) class)
- Organon and Co · 3 drugs in this class
- Cady, Roger, M.D. · 1 drug in this class
- Damanhour Teaching Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Comparator: Rizatriptan — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/comparator-rizatriptan. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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