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Vyvanse — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Central Nervous System Stimulant
Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter
Metabolic
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Vyvanse (LISDEXAMFETAMINE) — Takeda. Vyvanse works by blocking the dopamine transporter, allowing more dopamine to be available in the brain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vyvanse TARGET | LISDEXAMFETAMINE | Takeda | marketed | Central Nervous System Stimulant | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 2007-01-01 |
| Goprelto | COCAINE | marketed | cocaine | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 2017-01-01 | |
| Datscan | IOFLUPANE I 123 | Ge Hlthcare Inc | marketed | Radioactive Diagnostic Agent [EPC] | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 2011-01-01 |
| Focalin | DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE | Novartis | marketed | Central Nervous System Stimulant | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 2001-01-01 |
| Pemolin | PEMOLINE | marketed | pemoline | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 1975-01-01 | |
| Norpramin | DESIPRAMINE | Validus Pharms | marketed | Tricyclic Antidepressant | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 1964-01-01 |
| Tenuate | DIETHYLPROPION | ANI Pharmaceuticals | marketed | Sympathomimetic Amine Anorectic | Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter | 1959-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Central Nervous System Stimulant class)
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- Azurity · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis · 1 drug in this class
- Takeda · 1 drug in this class
- UCB · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Vyvanse — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/lisdexamfetamine. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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