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Drug treatment with Cymbalta — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)
Serotonin and norepinephrine transporters
Immunology
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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) |
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Sponsor landscape (Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class)
- Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer · 3 drugs in this class
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · 2 drugs in this class
- Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
- Eli Lilly and Company · 2 drugs in this class
- New York State Psychiatric Institute · 1 drug in this class
- North Dakota State University · 1 drug in this class
- Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea · 1 drug in this class
- Purdue Pharma, Canada · 1 drug in this class
- Shanghai Mental Health Center · 1 drug in this class
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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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