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Levodopa Benserazide Teva Italia — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor
Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (inhibited by benserazide); dopamine receptors (target of levodopa-derived dopamine)
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Levodopa Benserazide Teva Italia (Levodopa Benserazide Teva Italia) — IRCCS San Raffaele Roma. Levodopa is converted to dopamine in the brain to replace deficient neurotransmitter levels, while benserazide inhibits peripheral conversion of levodopa to prevent side effects.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levodopa Benserazide Teva Italia TARGET | Levodopa Benserazide Teva Italia | IRCCS San Raffaele Roma | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (inhibited by benserazide); dopamine receptors (target of levodopa-derived dopamine) | |
| levodopa/dopa decarboxylase inhibitor | levodopa/dopa decarboxylase inhibitor | Bial - Portela C S.A. | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (peripheral inhibition); dopamine receptors (central effect) | |
| Levodopa + benserazide | Levodopa + benserazide | University of Buenos Aires | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Dopamine pathway; aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (peripheral inhibition) | |
| Levodopa / Carbidopa | Levodopa / Carbidopa | Ross D. Zafonte, MD | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC); dopamine pathway | |
| L-DOPA/DDCI | L-DOPA/DDCI | Bial - Portela C S.A. | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC); dopaminergic system | |
| controlled-release levodopa / carbidopa | controlled-release levodopa / carbidopa | Pfizer | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC); dopamine pathway | |
| Levodopa and carbidopa | Levodopa and carbidopa | NeuroDerm Ltd. | marketed | Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor | Dopamine pathway; aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (inhibited by carbidopa) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Dopamine precursor with peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor class)
- Bial - Portela C S.A. · 2 drugs in this class
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma · 2 drugs in this class
- NeuroDerm Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
- Ross D. Zafonte, MD · 1 drug in this class
- University of Buenos Aires · 1 drug in this class
- AbbVie · 1 drug in this class
- XenoPort, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Intec Pharma Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Levodopa Benserazide Teva Italia — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/levodopa-benserazide-teva-italia. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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