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Dexmedetomidine Sublingual — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Dexmedetomidine Sublingual (Dexmedetomidine Sublingual) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist. Area: Neurology.

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Target snapshot

Dexmedetomidine Sublingual (Dexmedetomidine Sublingual) — NYU Langone Health. Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Dexmedetomidine Sublingual TARGET Dexmedetomidine Sublingual NYU Langone Health phase 2 Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
Clonidine Oral Liquid Product Clonidine Oral Liquid Product Region Örebro County marketed Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
Combigan Ophthalmic Solutiom Combigan Ophthalmic Solutiom Genovate Biotechnology Co., Ltd., marketed Fixed-dose combination of alpha-2 adrenergic agonist and beta-adrenergic antagonist Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors and beta-adrenergic receptors
Venlafaxine XR + Mirtazapine Venlafaxine XR + Mirtazapine National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) marketed Antidepressant combination (SNRI + NaSSA) Serotonin transporter, norepinephrine transporter, alpha-2 adrenergic receptors, 5-HT2 receptors, 5-HT3 receptors
dexmedetomidine 1 µg/kg IV dexmedetomidine 1 µg/kg IV American University of Beirut Medical Center marketed Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
Intravenous dexmedetomidine Intravenous dexmedetomidine University of Jordan marketed Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
Fexofenadine HCL and pseudoephedrine HCL Fexofenadine HCL and pseudoephedrine HCL Sanofi marketed Antihistamine and decongestant combination H1 receptor (fexofenadine); alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic receptors (pseudoephedrine)

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 (Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist class)

  1. Allergan · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · 2 drugs in this class
  3. National Cancer Institute, Egypt · 2 drugs in this class
  4. The University of Hong Kong · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Fayoum University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  7. First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · 1 drug in this class
  8. Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command · 1 drug in this class
  9. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 1 drug in this class
  10. KAT General Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Dexmedetomidine Sublingual — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dexmedetomidine-sublingual. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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