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Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Local anesthetic
Voltage-gated sodium channels
Pain management / Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch (Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch) — Oregon Health and Science University. Lidocaine blocks sodium channels in nerve fibers, interrupting pain signal transmission when applied topically to the skin.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch TARGET | Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch | Oregon Health and Science University | marketed | Local anesthetic | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Topical Benzocaine 20% | Topical Benzocaine 20% | Nourhan M.Aly | marketed | Local anesthetic | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Continuous Infusion of ropivacaine 0.2% | Continuous Infusion of ropivacaine 0.2% | University of California, San Diego | marketed | Local anesthetic | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Topical Lidocaine 4% Cream | Topical Lidocaine 4% Cream | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | marketed | Local anesthetic | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Topical liquid lidocaine | Topical liquid lidocaine | OHSU Knight Cancer Institute | marketed | Local anesthetic | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Topical Benzocaine | Topical Benzocaine | University of Maryland, Baltimore | marketed | Local anesthetic | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Lamotrigine tablet | Lamotrigine tablet | Dhaka Medical College | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Mood stabilizer | Voltage-gated sodium channels; glutamate release inhibition |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Local anesthetic class)
- University of California, San Diego · 3 drugs in this class
- Durect · 3 drugs in this class
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc · 3 drugs in this class
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences · 3 drugs in this class
- Medical University of Vienna · 3 drugs in this class
- Imperial College London · 2 drugs in this class
- Hvidovre University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
- Innocoll · 2 drugs in this class
- George Washington University · 2 drugs in this class
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · 2 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Lidoderm 5 % Topical Patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/lidoderm-5-topical-patch. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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