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L-lysine — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Amino acid supplement
Infectious disease / Immune support
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
L-lysine (L-lysine) — University of Zurich. L-lysine is an essential amino acid that serves as a protein building block and may have antiviral properties, particularly against herpes simplex virus.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-lysine TARGET | L-lysine | University of Zurich | marketed | Amino acid supplement | ||
| L-Serine | L-Serine | Elijah W. Stommel | marketed | Amino acid supplement | ||
| Keto Acid | Keto Acid | Peking University First Hospital | marketed | Amino acid supplement / Nutritional agent | ||
| keto-amino acids | keto-amino acids | YUAN Wei-jie | marketed | Amino acid supplement / Nutritional therapeutic | ||
| L-Arginine | L-Arginine | The University of Texas at Arlington | marketed | Amino acid supplement | Nitric oxide synthase substrate | |
| L-Carnitine ( high dose) | L-Carnitine ( high dose) | Ain Shams University | marketed | Amino acid supplement / Metabolic agent | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) system | |
| 5-Hydroxytryptophan | 5-Hydroxytryptophan | Elizabeth Berry-Kravis | marketed | Serotonin precursor / amino acid supplement | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (enzyme substrate); indirect serotonin system modulation |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Amino acid supplement class)
- Air Force Military Medical University, China · 1 drug in this class
- Elijah W. Stommel · 1 drug in this class
- Hadassah Medical Organization · 1 drug in this class
- Keith D Lindor, M.D. · 1 drug in this class
- McMaster University · 1 drug in this class
- The University of Texas at Arlington · 1 drug in this class
- Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · 1 drug in this class
- University of Colorado, Denver · 1 drug in this class
- University of Miami · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). L-lysine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/l-lysine. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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