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Intra thecal morphine. — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Opioid agonist
Mu opioid receptor (μ-opioid receptor)
Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Intra thecal morphine. (Intra thecal morphine.) — Ain Shams University. Intrathecal morphine is an opioid agonist that binds to mu opioid receptors in the spinal cord to block pain signal transmission.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intra thecal morphine. TARGET | Intra thecal morphine. | Ain Shams University | marketed | Opioid agonist | Mu opioid receptor (μ-opioid receptor) | |
| 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 | Fresenius Kabi | marketed | Opioid Agonist | mu-opioid receptor | 1984-01-01 |
| 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 |
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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). Intra thecal morphine. — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/intra-thecal-morphine. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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