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Low severity group: Escitalopram — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Serotonin transporter (SERT)
Psychiatry / Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Low severity group: Escitalopram (Low severity group: Escitalopram) — University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Escitalopram selectively inhibits the reuptake of serotonin at the neuronal synapse, increasing serotonin availability in the brain.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low severity group: Escitalopram TARGET | Low severity group: Escitalopram | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | marketed | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) | Serotonin transporter (SERT) | |
| Lexapro | escitalopram | Generic (originally Lundbeck/Forest) | marketed | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) | Serotonin (5-HT) reuptake transporter | 2002-08-14 |
| Prozac | fluoxetine | Eli Lilly and Company | marketed | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) | Serotonin reuptake transporter | 1987-12-29 |
| citalopram (SSRI) | citalopram (SSRI) | Fundació Sant Joan de Déu | marketed | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) | Serotonin transporter (SERT) | |
| Open Label (OL) Paroxetine | Open Label (OL) Paroxetine | VA Office of Research and Development | marketed | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) | Serotonin transporter (SERT) | |
| Fluoxetine (prozac) | Fluoxetine (prozac) | Neuropharm | marketed | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) | Serotonin transporter (SERT) | |
| MDD diagnosis and Fluoxetine treatment | MDD diagnosis and Fluoxetine treatment | University of Pennsylvania | marketed | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) | Serotonin Transporter (SERT) |
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Sponsor landscape (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class)
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 3 drugs in this class
- Johns Hopkins University · 2 drugs in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
- Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Medical University of Vienna · 1 drug in this class
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu · 1 drug in this class
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Low severity group: Escitalopram — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/low-severity-group-escitalopram. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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