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Memantine (Ebixa) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Memantine (Ebixa) (Memantine (Ebixa)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: NMDA receptor antagonist. Area: Neurology.

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Target snapshot

Memantine (Ebixa) (Memantine (Ebixa)) — University of Lisbon. Memantine is an uncompetitive antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor that blocks excessive glutamate signaling in the brain.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Memantine (Ebixa) TARGET Memantine (Ebixa) University of Lisbon phase 3 NMDA receptor antagonist NMDA receptor
Namenda MEMANTINE AbbVie marketed N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist Glutamate NMDA receptor; GRIN1/GRIN2A 2003-01-01
Felbatol FELBAMATE Mylan Speciality Lp marketed Anti-epileptic Agent [EPC] NMDA receptor-ionophore complex 1993-01-01
QUINIDINE QUINIDINE marketed sigma-1 receptor, NMDA receptor, CYP2D6 1950-01-01
Methadone Hydrochloride METHADONE Specgx Llc marketed Opioid Agonist mu-opioid receptors, NMDA receptor 1947-01-01
Ketamine with propofol Ketamine with propofol Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine marketed Anesthetic combination NMDA receptor (ketamine); GABA-A receptor (propofol)
ketamine and propofol ketamine and propofol Ain Shams University marketed Intravenous anesthetic combination NMDA receptor (ketamine); GABA-A receptor (propofol)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (NMDA receptor antagonist class)

  1. Turku University Hospital · 3 drugs in this class
  2. H. Lundbeck A/S · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Shalvata Mental Health Center · 2 drugs in this class
  5. New York State Psychiatric Institute · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Auris Medical AG · 1 drug in this class
  7. AstraZeneca · 1 drug in this class
  8. Alameda Health System · 1 drug in this class
  9. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · 1 drug in this class
  10. Asker & Baerum Hospital · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Memantine (Ebixa) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/memantine-ebixa. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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