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Fentanyl ev — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Fentanyl ev (Fentanyl ev) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Synthetic opioid agonist. Area: Pain management, Anesthesia.

marketed Synthetic opioid agonist Mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1) Pain management, Anesthesia Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Fentanyl ev (Fentanyl ev) — Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid agonist that binds to mu-opioid receptors in the central nervous system to produce analgesia and sedation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Fentanyl ev TARGET Fentanyl ev Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige marketed Synthetic opioid agonist Mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1)
Methadone Pill Methadone Pill Boston Medical Center marketed Synthetic opioid agonist Mu opioid receptor (μ-OR)
Mylan generic fentanyl Mylan generic fentanyl University of Maryland, Baltimore marketed Synthetic opioid agonist Mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1)
Ketamine + methadone Ketamine + methadone Cedars-Sinai Medical Center marketed NMDA receptor antagonist + synthetic opioid agonist combination NMDA receptor (ketamine); mu opioid receptor (methadone)
Unrestricted Fentanyl Unrestricted Fentanyl Virginia Commonwealth University marketed Synthetic opioid agonist Mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1)
Normal dose of alfentanil hydrochloride Normal dose of alfentanil hydrochloride University Hospital, Ghent marketed Synthetic opioid agonist Mu opioid receptor (μ-OR)
Methadone Maintenance Therapy Methadone Maintenance Therapy Oregon Health and Science University marketed Synthetic opioid agonist Mu opioid receptor (μ-opioid receptor)

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 (Synthetic opioid agonist class)

  1. University of Maryland, Baltimore · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Boston Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  3. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat · 1 drug in this class
  4. Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige · 1 drug in this class
  5. University Hospital, Ghent · 1 drug in this class
  6. Virginia Commonwealth University · 1 drug in this class
  7. Oregon Health and Science University · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Fentanyl ev — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/fentanyl-ev. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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