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Injectable subcutaneous buprenorphine — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Injectable subcutaneous buprenorphine (Injectable subcutaneous buprenorphine) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist. Area: Pain Management; Substance Use Disorder.

marketed Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist Mu-opioid receptor (μ-OR) Pain Management; Substance Use Disorder Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Injectable subcutaneous buprenorphine (Injectable subcutaneous buprenorphine) — VA Office of Research and Development. Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist that binds with high affinity to reduce pain and suppress opioid withdrawal symptoms.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Injectable subcutaneous buprenorphine TARGET Injectable subcutaneous buprenorphine VA Office of Research and Development marketed Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist Mu-opioid receptor (μ-OR)
Sublingual Buprenorphine (SLB) Sublingual Buprenorphine (SLB) NYU Langone Health marketed Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist Mu-opioid receptor (μ-OR)
Buprenorphine SL Buprenorphine SL New York State Psychiatric Institute marketed Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist Mu-opioid receptor (μ-OR)
Buprenorphine Buccal Film [Belbuca] Buprenorphine Buccal Film [Belbuca] Carolinas Pain Institute marketed Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist Mu-opioid receptor (μ-OR)
TM buprenorphine TM buprenorphine Indivior Inc. marketed Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist Mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1)
Subutex (SCH 028444) Subutex (SCH 028444) Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC marketed Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist Mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1)
Buprenorphine (Experimental) Buprenorphine (Experimental) University of Alabama at Birmingham marketed Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist Mu-opioid receptor (μ-OR)

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 (Partial mu-opioid receptor agonist class)

  1. Indivior Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
  2. New York State Psychiatric Institute · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Orexo AB · 2 drugs in this class
  4. BioDelivery Sciences International · 2 drugs in this class
  5. King's College London · 1 drug in this class
  6. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
  7. Mundipharma (China) Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd · 1 drug in this class
  8. NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
  9. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · 1 drug in this class
  10. Purdue Pharma LP · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Injectable subcutaneous buprenorphine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/injectable-subcutaneous-buprenorphine. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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