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melatonin in children premedication — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Melatonin receptor agonist
MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors
Anesthesia/Perioperative Medicine
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
melatonin in children premedication (melatonin in children premedication) — Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino". Melatonin binds to melatonin receptors (MT1 and MT2) in the brain to promote sleep and reduce anxiety in pediatric patients before medical procedures.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| melatonin in children premedication TARGET | melatonin in children premedication | Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino" | marketed | Melatonin receptor agonist | MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors | |
| transdermal therapeutic system- melatonin. | transdermal therapeutic system- melatonin. | Ain Shams University | marketed | Melatonin receptor agonist | MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors | |
| Melatonin(Circadin®) | Melatonin(Circadin®) | KIMJisun | marketed | Melatonin receptor agonist | MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors | |
| Melatonin Patches | Melatonin Patches | Ain Shams University | marketed | Melatonin receptor agonist | MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors | |
| Melatonin injection | Melatonin injection | Imperial College London | marketed | Melatonin receptor agonist | MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors | |
| Melatonin treatment | Melatonin treatment | Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health | marketed | Melatonin receptor agonist | MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors | |
| Oral Bedtime Melatonin | Oral Bedtime Melatonin | Hospital San Carlos, Madrid | marketed | Melatonin receptor agonist | MT1 and MT2 melatonin receptors |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Melatonin receptor agonist class)
- Ain Shams University · 2 drugs in this class
- Al-Azhar University · 1 drug in this class
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino" · 1 drug in this class
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences · 1 drug in this class
- Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health · 1 drug in this class
- Hospital San Carlos, Madrid · 1 drug in this class
- Imperial College London · 1 drug in this class
- KIMJisun · 1 drug in this class
- Rush University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Seoul National University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). melatonin in children premedication — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/melatonin-in-children-premedication. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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