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HYD — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Opioid analgesic
Mu opioid receptor (μ-OR)
Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
HYD (HYD) — Purdue Pharma LP. Hydrocodone is an opioid agonist that binds to mu opioid receptors in the central nervous system to produce analgesia and cough suppression.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYD TARGET | HYD | Purdue Pharma LP | marketed | Opioid analgesic | Mu opioid receptor (μ-OR) | |
| 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 |
| Ropivacaine/Fentanyl | Ropivacaine/Fentanyl | National Institute for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Poland | marketed | Local anesthetic with opioid analgesic combination | Voltage-gated sodium channels (ropivacaine); mu opioid receptor (fentanyl) |
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). HYD — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/hyd. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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