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Hydromorphone, liquid oral — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Hydromorphone, liquid oral (Hydromorphone, liquid oral) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Opioid analgesic. Area: Pain Management.

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Target snapshot

Hydromorphone, liquid oral (Hydromorphone, liquid oral) — University of British Columbia. Hydromorphone is an 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
Hydromorphone, liquid oral TARGET Hydromorphone, liquid oral University of British Columbia phase 3 Opioid analgesic Mu opioid receptor
NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE marketed kappa opioid receptors, mu opioid receptors 1979-01-01
Ketamine + methadone Ketamine + methadone Cedars-Sinai Medical Center marketed NMDA receptor antagonist + synthetic opioid agonist combination NMDA receptor (ketamine); mu opioid receptor (methadone)
hydrocodone/APAP hydrocodone/APAP VA Office of Research and Development marketed Opioid analgesic combination Mu opioid receptor (hydrocodone); COX inhibitor (acetaminophen)
PCM/Oxy1 PCM/Oxy1 Maastricht University Medical Center marketed Opioid analgesic combination Mu opioid receptor (oxycodone); COX enzymes (paracetamol)
Bupivacaine-fentanyl elective group Bupivacaine-fentanyl elective group Conrad Arnfinn Bjørshol marketed Local anesthetic with opioid analgesic combination Voltage-gated sodium channels (bupivacaine); mu opioid receptor (fentanyl)
Crushed ticagrelor, morphine,naloxone Crushed ticagrelor, morphine,naloxone Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy marketed Antiplatelet agent + opioid + opioid antagonist combination P2Y12 receptor (ticagrelor); mu opioid receptor (morphine); opioid receptors (naloxone antagonism)

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 analgesic class)

  1. Alza Corporation, DE, USA · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Labopharm Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
  3. University of Rochester · 3 drugs in this class
  4. Purdue Pharma LP · 3 drugs in this class
  5. Institute of Child Health · 2 drugs in this class
  6. London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · 2 drugs in this class
  7. Fujian Cancer Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  8. Children's Hospital of Fudan University · 2 drugs in this class
  9. AdventHealth · 2 drugs in this class
  10. Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Hydromorphone, liquid oral — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/hydromorphone-liquid-oral. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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