Who are Fentanyl (F1)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): BENZHYDROCODONE, Nucynta, Alfenta, Dilaudid-Hp, Sufenta Preservative Free, Dilaudid-Hp.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Fentanyl (F1) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Fentanyl (F1) (Fentanyl (F1)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Opioid agonist. Area: Pain management, Anesthesia.

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

Target snapshot

Fentanyl (F1) (Fentanyl (F1)) — Oslo University Hospital. 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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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Fentanyl (F1) TARGET	Fentanyl (F1)	Oslo University Hospital	marketed	Opioid agonist	Mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1)
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
Nucynta	TAPENTADOL	Collegium Pharm Inc	marketed	Opioid Agonist	Mu-type opioid receptor	2008-01-01
Alfenta	ALFENTANIL	Rising	marketed	Opioid Agonist	Mu-type opioid receptor	1986-01-01
Dilaudid-Hp	Hydromorphone Hydrochloride	Fresenius Kabi	marketed	Opioid agonist	Mu-opioid receptor	1984-01-01
Sufenta Preservative Free	SUFENTANIL	Rising	marketed	Opioid Agonist	Mu-type opioid receptor	1984-01-01
Dilaudid-Hp	HYDROMORPHONE	Fresenius Kabi	marketed	Opioid Agonist	mu-opioid receptor	1984-01-01

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 (Opioid agonist class)

University of British Columbia · 3 drugs in this class
Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal · 2 drugs in this class
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. · 2 drugs in this class
Nycomed · 2 drugs in this class
Rigshospitalet, Denmark · 2 drugs in this class
University Hospital, Ghent · 2 drugs in this class
Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud · 2 drugs in this class
Erasme University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
Cephalon · 2 drugs in this class
Corporacion Parc Tauli · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Fentanyl (F1) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/fentanyl-f1. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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