Who are LDX Treatment's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Propadrine, Didrex, Tenuate, Aramine, Vialin, Aptensio XR.

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Last reviewed 2026-06-10 · How we verify

LDX Treatment — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

LDX Treatment (LDX Treatment) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Sympathomimetic amine; amphetamine prodrug. Area: Psychiatry / Neurology.

marketed Sympathomimetic amine; amphetamine prodrug Norepinephrine transporter (NET); dopamine transporter (DAT) Psychiatry / Neurology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

LDX Treatment (LDX Treatment) — NYU Langone Health. LDX (lisdexamfetamine) is a prodrug that is metabolized to d-amphetamine, which increases the release and blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine in the central nervous system.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
LDX Treatment TARGET	LDX Treatment	NYU Langone Health	marketed	Sympathomimetic amine; amphetamine prodrug	Norepinephrine transporter (NET); dopamine transporter (DAT)
Propadrine	PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE	Alpharma Us Pharms	marketed	Indirectly Acting Sympathomimetic Amines	Sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter	2000-01-01
Didrex	BENZPHETAMINE	Pfizer	marketed	Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic	Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor	1960-01-01
Tenuate	DIETHYLPROPION	ANI Pharmaceuticals	marketed	Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic	Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter	1959-01-01
Aramine	METARAMINOL		marketed	Indirectly Acting Sympathomimetic Amines	Macrophage migration inhibitory factor	1954-01-01
Vialin	MEPHENTERMINE	Baxter	marketed	Indirectly Acting Sympathomimetic Amines	Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor	1951-01-01
Aptensio XR	Aptensio XR	Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, L.P.	marketed	Sympathomimetic amine; CNS stimulant	Dopamine transporter (DAT); Norepinephrine transporter (NET)

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 (Sympathomimetic amine; amphetamine prodrug class)

NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
Seattle Children's Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). LDX Treatment — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ldx-treatment. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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