Who are L- DOPA's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Sinemet Cr, Inbrija, CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA, Carbidopa Levodopa.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

L- DOPA — Competitive Intelligence Brief

L- DOPA (L- DOPA) competitive landscape: 4 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC].

marketed Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC] Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

L- DOPA (L- DOPA) — Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

Comparator set (4 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
L- DOPA TARGET	L- DOPA	Shaare Zedek Medical Center	marketed	Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC]
Sinemet Cr	CARBIDOPA	Aton	marketed	Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC]	Lysine-specific demethylase 4E	1975-01-01
Inbrija	LEVODOPA	Merz	marketed	Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC]	Tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn	1970-01-01
CARBIDOPA AND LEVODOPA	CARBIDOPA,LEVODOPA	BIOCON PHARMA LIMITED	marketed	Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC]
Carbidopa Levodopa	Carbidopa Levodopa	University of Washington	marketed	Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC]

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)

2029-02-03 — Inbrija · RE43711 · Method of Use · US
2032-11-16 — Inbrija · 8685442 · Formulation · US
2032-11-16 — Inbrija · 8945612 · Formulation · US
2032-11-16 — Inbrija · 8545878 · Formulation · US
2032-11-16 — Inbrija · 9393210 · Formulation · US
2033-10-21 — Inbrija · 12458615 · Method of Use · US

Sponsor landscape (Aromatic Amino Acid [EPC] class)

Aton · 1 drug in this class
BIOCON PHARMA LIMITED · 1 drug in this class
Merz · 1 drug in this class
Shaare Zedek Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
University of Washington · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). L- DOPA — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/l-dopa. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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