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Marinol — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Cannabinoid [EPC]
Cannabinoid receptors
Metabolic
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Marinol (DRONABINOL) — Wellhouse Pharma. Dronabinol acts on cannabinoid receptors in the CNS, potentially through central sympathomimetic activity.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marinol TARGET | DRONABINOL | Wellhouse Pharma | marketed | Cannabinoid [EPC] | Cannabinoid receptors | 1985-01-01 |
| Cesamet™ (nabilone) | Cesamet™ (nabilone) | NEMA Research, Inc. | marketed | Synthetic cannabinoid | CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors | |
| Nabilone Oral Capsule | Nabilone Oral Capsule | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | marketed | Synthetic cannabinoid | CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors | |
| Nabilone, flexible dosing | Nabilone, flexible dosing | University of Calgary | phase 3 | Synthetic cannabinoid | CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors | |
| Cesamet | NABILONE | Bausch Health | marketed | Cannabinoid [EPC] | Cannabinoid receptor 1 | 1985-01-01 |
| ultra-micronized palmitoylethanolamide | ultra-micronized palmitoylethanolamide | Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico | marketed | Endocannabinoid-like lipid mediator / PPAR-α agonist | PPAR-α; mast cell stabilization | |
| Cannabidiol Oral Product | Cannabidiol Oral Product | University of Connecticut | marketed | Cannabinoid | Multiple targets including CB1/CB2 (allosteric modulation), 5-HT1A receptor, TRPV1 channel |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Cannabinoid [EPC] class)
- Bausch Health · 1 drug in this class
- Wellhouse Pharma · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Marinol — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dronabinol. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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