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L-lysine — Competitive Intelligence Brief

L-lysine (L-lysine) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Amino acid supplement. Area: Infectious disease / Immune support.

marketed Amino acid supplement Infectious disease / Immune support Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / 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)

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 (Amino acid supplement class)

  1. Air Force Military Medical University, China · 1 drug in this class
  2. Elijah W. Stommel · 1 drug in this class
  3. Hadassah Medical Organization · 1 drug in this class
  4. Keith D Lindor, M.D. · 1 drug in this class
  5. McMaster University · 1 drug in this class
  6. The University of Texas at Arlington · 1 drug in this class
  7. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy · 1 drug in this class
  8. University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · 1 drug in this class
  9. University of Colorado, Denver · 1 drug in this class
  10. University of Miami · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

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

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