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Duloxetine Hydrochloride Enteric Capsules — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)
Serotonin transporter (SERT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET)
Psychiatry / Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Duloxetine Hydrochloride Enteric Capsules (Duloxetine Hydrochloride Enteric Capsules) — Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.. Duloxetine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that increases levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the central nervous system by blocking their reuptake at the presynaptic membrane.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duloxetine Hydrochloride Enteric Capsules TARGET | Duloxetine Hydrochloride Enteric Capsules | Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | phase 3 | Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) | Serotonin transporter (SERT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET) | |
| 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 |
| Venlafaxine IR and Venlafaxine XR | Venlafaxine IR and Venlafaxine XR | North Dakota State University | marketed | Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) | Serotonin transporter (SERT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET) | |
| Treatment (Viibryd) | Treatment (Viibryd) | Southern California Institute for Research and Education | marketed | Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) with 5-HT1A partial agonist activity | Serotonin transporter (SERT); 5-HT1A receptor (partial agonist) | |
| toludesvenlafaxine hydrochloride sustained-release tablets | toludesvenlafaxine hydrochloride sustained-release tablets | Shanghai Mental Health Center | marketed | Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) | Serotonin transporter (SERT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET) | |
| Aripiprazole + desvenlafaxine succinate sustained release | Aripiprazole + desvenlafaxine succinate sustained release | Pfizer | marketed | Atypical antipsychotic + serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) combination | Dopamine D2/D3 receptors (aripiprazole); serotonin transporter (SERT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET) (desvenlafaxine) |
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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). Duloxetine Hydrochloride Enteric Capsules — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/duloxetine-hydrochloride-enteric-capsules. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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