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DEX IR tablets — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Central nervous system stimulant
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Narcolepsy
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
DEX IR tablets (DEX IR tablets) — Prof. Dr. Frank Behrens. DEX IR tablets are a type of dextroamphetamine, a central nervous system stimulant that works by increasing the levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEX IR tablets TARGET | DEX IR tablets | Prof. Dr. Frank Behrens | phase 2 | Central nervous system stimulant | ||
| Vyvanse | LISDEXAMFETAMINE | Takeda | marketed | Central Nervous System Stimulant | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 2007-01-01 |
| Focalin | DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE | Novartis | marketed | Central Nervous System Stimulant | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 2001-01-01 |
| DIHYDROCODEINE BITARTRATE | DIHYDROCODEINE BITARTRATE | marketed | Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC] | 1983-01-01 | ||
| Pyrilamine | mepyramine | Impax Labs | marketed | Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC] | Histamine H1 receptor | 1973-01-01 |
| PYRILAMINE | PYRILAMINE | marketed | Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC] | 1973-01-01 | ||
| PYRILAMINE MALEATE | PYRILAMINE MALEATE | marketed | Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC] | 1973-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Central nervous system stimulant class)
- Impax Laboratories, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- Janssen-Cilag International NV · 2 drugs in this class
- Alza Corporation, DE, USA · 1 drug in this class
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille · 1 drug in this class
- Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
- McMaster University · 1 drug in this class
- McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Joint Stock Company · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis · 1 drug in this class
- Phytopharm Consulting Brazil · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). DEX IR tablets — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dex-ir-tablets. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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