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Intravenous Esketamine — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
NMDA receptor antagonist
NMDA receptor (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor)
Psychiatry / Mental Health
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Intravenous Esketamine (Intravenous Esketamine) — Janssen Research & Development, LLC. Intravenous esketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist that rapidly blocks glutamate signaling in the brain to produce fast-acting antidepressant effects.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intravenous Esketamine TARGET | Intravenous Esketamine | Janssen Research & Development, LLC | marketed | NMDA receptor antagonist | NMDA receptor (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor) | |
| Intra-nasal ketamine | Intra-nasal ketamine | Lions Gate Hospital | marketed | NMDA receptor antagonist | NMDA receptor | |
| Intraoperative infusion of esketamine | Intraoperative infusion of esketamine | Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University | marketed | NMDA receptor antagonist | NMDA receptor | |
| Rivastigmine, memantine | Rivastigmine, memantine | Novartis | marketed | Cholinesterase inhibitor and NMDA receptor antagonist combination | Acetylcholinesterase and NMDA receptor | |
| Intranasal dexmedetomidine-esketamine | Intranasal dexmedetomidine-esketamine | Peking University First Hospital | marketed | Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist / NMDA receptor antagonist combination | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors; NMDA receptor | |
| Ketamine Injectable Product | Ketamine Injectable Product | Hackensack Meridian Health | marketed | NMDA receptor antagonist | NMDA receptor | |
| Memantine Hydrochloride Tablets | Memantine Hydrochloride Tablets | University of Virginia | marketed | NMDA receptor antagonist | NMDA receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (NMDA receptor antagonist class)
- Turku University Hospital · 3 drugs in this class
- H. Lundbeck A/S · 2 drugs in this class
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal · 2 drugs in this class
- Shalvata Mental Health Center · 2 drugs in this class
- New York State Psychiatric Institute · 2 drugs in this class
- Auris Medical AG · 1 drug in this class
- AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
- Alameda Health System · 1 drug in this class
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · 1 drug in this class
- Asker & Baerum Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Intravenous Esketamine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/intravenous-esketamine. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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