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modafinil (M1, M2, M4) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Eugeroic (wakefulness-promoting agent)
Dopamine transporter (DAT); norepinephrine transporter (NET); orexin system modulation
Neurology / Sleep Medicine
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
modafinil (M1, M2, M4) (modafinil (M1, M2, M4)) — University of California, Los Angeles. Modafinil promotes wakefulness by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine activity in the brain, particularly in the hypothalamus and prefrontal cortex.
Comparator set
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modafinil (M1, M2, M4) TARGET | modafinil (M1, M2, M4) | University of California, Los Angeles | marketed | Eugeroic (wakefulness-promoting agent) | Dopamine transporter (DAT); norepinephrine transporter (NET); orexin system modulation |
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Sponsor landscape (Eugeroic (wakefulness-promoting agent) class)
- University of California, Los Angeles · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). modafinil (M1, M2, M4) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/modafinil-m1-m2-m4. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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