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Low dose zonisamide — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent
Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Low dose zonisamide (Low dose zonisamide) — Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research. Low-dose zonisamide reduces seizure activity by blocking sodium and calcium channels while inhibiting carbonic anhydrase.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low dose zonisamide TARGET | Low dose zonisamide | Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase | |
| Adjunctive Zonisamide | Adjunctive Zonisamide | Eisai Inc. | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug | Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase | |
| Oral Zonisamide Therapy | Oral Zonisamide Therapy | Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug | Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase | |
| Placebo ZNS | Placebo ZNS | Impax Laboratories, LLC | phase 3 | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase | |
| Standard dose topiramate | Standard dose topiramate | Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | Voltage-gated sodium channels, GABA-A receptors, carbonic anhydrase | |
| Topiramate monotherapy | Topiramate monotherapy | Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | GABA-A receptor; voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Carbamazepine-Implant | Carbamazepine-Implant | University of Sao Paulo | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | Voltage-gated sodium channels |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent class)
- University of Sao Paulo · 2 drugs in this class
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · 2 drugs in this class
- Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea · 1 drug in this class
- Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd · 1 drug in this class
- Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar · 1 drug in this class
- Odense University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- UCB BIOSCIENCES GmbH · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Eisai Korea Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Low dose zonisamide — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/low-dose-zonisamide. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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