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E-TRANS Fentanyl hydrochloride; Morphine — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Opioid analgesic
Mu opioid receptor (μ-opioid receptor)
Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
E-TRANS Fentanyl hydrochloride; Morphine (E-TRANS Fentanyl hydrochloride; Morphine) — Alza Corporation, DE, USA. E-TRANS is a transdermal delivery system that provides sustained release of fentanyl and morphine, potent opioid agonists that bind to mu opioid receptors in the central nervous system to produce analgesia and pain relief.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-TRANS Fentanyl hydrochloride; Morphine TARGET | E-TRANS Fentanyl hydrochloride; Morphine | Alza Corporation, DE, USA | phase 3 | Opioid analgesic | Mu opioid receptor (μ-opioid receptor) | |
| BENZHYDROCODONE | BENZHYDROCODONE | marketed | Opioid analgesic combination; full mu-opioid agonist with non-opioid analgesic | Mu-opioid receptors (primary); delta and kappa opioid receptors (secondary); central nervous system pain pathways | 2018-01-01 | |
| Duragesic | fentanyl | Johnson & Johnson (Janssen Pharmaceutica) | marketed | Synthetic opioid analgesic | D(4) dopamine receptor, Solute carrier family 22 member 1, D(2) dopamine receptor | 1968-01-01 |
| Codeine | codeine phosphate | Generic (multiple manufacturers) | marketed | Opioid analgesic, Antitussive | Delta-type opioid receptor, Kappa-type opioid receptor, Mu-type opioid receptor | 1950-01-01 |
| MEPERIDINE | MEPERIDINE | marketed | opioid analgesic | mu-opioid receptor | 1942-01-01 | |
| MS Contin | morphine sulfate | Generic (multiple manufacturers) | marketed | Opioid analgesic | Solute carrier family 22 member 1, Delta-type opioid receptor, Kappa-type opioid receptor | 1941-01-01 |
| Opioid Analgesic | Opioid Analgesic | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | marketed | Opioid analgesic | Opioid receptors (mu, delta, kappa) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Duragesic · 10610523 · Formulation · US
- — Duragesic · 8835460 · Formulation · US
- — Duragesic · 9642797 · Formulation · US
- — Duragesic · 9289387 · Formulation · US
- — Duragesic · 10016403 · Formulation · US
- — Duragesic · 9241935 · Formulation · US
- — Duragesic · 9642844 · Formulation · US
- — Duragesic · 8835459 · Formulation · US
- — MS Contin · 10314788 · Formulation · US
- — MS Contin · 7955619 · Formulation · US
- — Duragesic · 8486973 · Method of Use · US
- — Duragesic · 8486972 · Formulation · US
- — MS Contin · 9044402 · Formulation · US
- — MS Contin · 9549899 · Formulation · US
- — MS Contin · 9248229 · Formulation · US
- — MS Contin · 9192608 · Method of Use · US
- — MS Contin · 9072781 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Opioid analgesic class)
- Alza Corporation, DE, USA · 3 drugs in this class
- Labopharm Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
- University of Rochester · 3 drugs in this class
- Purdue Pharma LP · 3 drugs in this class
- Institute of Child Health · 2 drugs in this class
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · 2 drugs in this class
- Fujian Cancer Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University · 2 drugs in this class
- AdventHealth · 2 drugs in this class
- Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2 drugs in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). E-TRANS Fentanyl hydrochloride; Morphine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/e-trans-fentanyl-hydrochloride-morphine. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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