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Intravenous Esketamine — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Intravenous Esketamine (Intravenous Esketamine) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: NMDA receptor antagonist. Area: Psychiatry / Mental Health.

marketed NMDA receptor antagonist NMDA receptor (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor) Psychiatry / Mental Health Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / 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)

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 (NMDA receptor antagonist class)

  1. Turku University Hospital · 3 drugs in this class
  2. H. Lundbeck A/S · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Shalvata Mental Health Center · 2 drugs in this class
  5. New York State Psychiatric Institute · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Auris Medical AG · 1 drug in this class
  7. AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
  8. Alameda Health System · 1 drug in this class
  9. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · 1 drug in this class
  10. 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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