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DEX IR tablets — Competitive Intelligence Brief

DEX IR tablets (DEX IR tablets) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Central nervous system stimulant. Area: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Narcolepsy.

phase 2 Central nervous system stimulant Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Narcolepsy Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / 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)

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 (Central nervous system stimulant class)

  1. Impax Laboratories, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Janssen-Cilag International NV · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Alza Corporation, DE, USA · 1 drug in this class
  4. Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille · 1 drug in this class
  5. Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
  6. McMaster University · 1 drug in this class
  7. McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  8. Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Joint Stock Company · 1 drug in this class
  9. Novartis · 1 drug in this class
  10. Phytopharm Consulting Brazil · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). DEX IR tablets — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dex-ir-tablets. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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