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Long acting methylphenidate — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Sympathomimetic amine; CNS stimulant
Dopamine transporter (DAT); Norepinephrine transporter (NET)
Neurology; Psychiatry
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Long acting methylphenidate (Long acting methylphenidate) — University of California, Los Angeles. Long-acting methylphenidate is a sustained-release formulation of a central nervous system stimulant that increases dopamine and norepinephrine availability in the brain by inhibiting their reuptake.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long acting methylphenidate TARGET | Long acting methylphenidate | University of California, Los Angeles | marketed | Sympathomimetic amine; CNS stimulant | Dopamine transporter (DAT); Norepinephrine transporter (NET) | |
| 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 |
| Levophed | Norepinephrine Bitartrate | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Catecholamine, sympathomimetic amine | Alpha-adrenergic and beta-adrenergic receptors |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Levophed · 10251848 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · RE49422 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · RE49443 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 10226436 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 10568850 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 12245996 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 10159657 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 11413259 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 10420735 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 11602508 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 10888534 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 12097170 · Formulation · US
- — Levophed · 12290494 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Sympathomimetic amine; CNS stimulant class)
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 3 drugs in this class
- NYU Langone Health · 2 drugs in this class
- University of California, Los Angeles · 2 drugs in this class
- University of Cincinnati · 2 drugs in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
- Rush University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Seattle Children's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, Davis · 1 drug in this class
- Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine · 1 drug in this class
- BRC Operations Pty. Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Long acting methylphenidate — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/long-acting-methylphenidate. Accessed 2026-05-15.
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