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High Dose ALKS 5461 — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Opioid receptor partial agonist / antagonist combination
Mu-opioid receptor (partial agonist via buprenorphine; antagonist via samidorphan)
Pain Management / Psychiatry
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
High Dose ALKS 5461 (High Dose ALKS 5461) — Alkermes, Inc.. ALKS 5461 is a combination of buprenorphine and samidorphan that acts as a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist while blocking opioid-induced side effects through antagonism at the opioid receptor.
Comparator set
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Dose ALKS 5461 TARGET | High Dose ALKS 5461 | Alkermes, Inc. | phase 3 | Opioid receptor partial agonist / antagonist combination | Mu-opioid receptor (partial agonist via buprenorphine; antagonist via samidorphan) |
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- Alkermes, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). High Dose ALKS 5461 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/high-dose-alks-5461. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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