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Drug treatment with Cymbalta — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Drug treatment with Cymbalta (Drug treatment with Cymbalta) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). Area: Immunology.

marketed Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) Serotonin and norepinephrine transporters Immunology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Drug treatment with Cymbalta (Drug treatment with Cymbalta) — Jefferson Clinic, P.C.. Cymbalta is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that increases the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Drug treatment with Cymbalta TARGET Drug treatment with Cymbalta Jefferson Clinic, P.C. marketed Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) Serotonin and norepinephrine transporters
metformin+sibutramine metformin+sibutramine Promomed, LLC marketed Antidiabetic agent + appetite suppressant combination AMP-activated protein kinase (metformin); serotonin and norepinephrine transporters (sibutramine)
gabapentin + tramadol gabapentin + tramadol Southwest Hospital, China marketed Analgesic combination (anticonvulsant + opioid) Voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav2.1, Cav2.2); μ-opioid receptor; serotonin and norepinephrine transporters
Pristiq Desvenlafaxine Succinate Pfizer marketed Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake 2008-01-01
Effexor Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Pfizer marketed Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake transporters 1993-01-01
Higher-dose venlafaxine Higher-dose venlafaxine University of Pittsburgh marketed Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) Serotonin transporter (SERT), norepinephrine transporter (NET)
VenlafaxineXR VenlafaxineXR National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) marketed Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) Serotonin transporter (SERT); Norepinephrine transporter (NET)

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 (Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class)

  1. Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
  3. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Eli Lilly and Company · 2 drugs in this class
  6. New York State Psychiatric Institute · 1 drug in this class
  7. North Dakota State University · 1 drug in this class
  8. Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea · 1 drug in this class
  9. Purdue Pharma, Canada · 1 drug in this class
  10. Shanghai Mental Health Center · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Drug treatment with Cymbalta — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/drug-treatment-with-cymbalta. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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