Who are Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Quviviq, Dayvigo, Suvorexant (Belsomra), Suvorexant Low Dose (LD), Suvorexant High Dose (HD).

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Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant (Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant) competitive landscape: 5 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Orexin receptor antagonist. Area: Neurology / Sleep Medicine.

phase 3 Orexin receptor antagonist OX1R and OX2R (orexin receptors) Neurology / Sleep Medicine Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant (Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant) — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. This is a placebo control formulation matched to suvorexant, an orexin receptor antagonist used to promote sleep.

Comparator set (5 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant TARGET	Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	phase 3	Orexin receptor antagonist	OX1R and OX2R (orexin receptors)
Quviviq	DARIDOREXANT	Idorsia	marketed	Orexin Receptor Antagonist [EPC]	Orexin receptor type 1	2022-01-01
Dayvigo	LEMBOREXANT	Eisai	marketed	Orexin Receptor Antagonist [EPC]	Orexin receptor type 2	2019-01-01
Suvorexant (Belsomra)	Suvorexant (Belsomra)	Massachusetts General Hospital	marketed	Orexin receptor antagonist	Orexin receptor 1 (OX1R) and Orexin receptor 2 (OX2R)
Suvorexant Low Dose (LD)	Suvorexant Low Dose (LD)	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	phase 3	Orexin receptor antagonist	OX1R and OX2R (orexin receptors 1 and 2)
Suvorexant High Dose (HD)	Suvorexant High Dose (HD)	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	phase 3	Orexin receptor antagonist	OX1R and OX2R (orexin receptors 1 and 2)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Orexin receptor antagonist class)

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 3 drugs in this class
Apnimed · 1 drug in this class
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
Shanghai Mental Health Center · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Dose-matched Placebo to Suvorexant — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dose-matched-placebo-to-suvorexant. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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