Opioid-Containing — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Opioid-Containing (Opioid-Containing) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Opioid analgesic. Area: Pain Management.

marketed Opioid analgesic Opioid receptors (mu, delta, kappa) Pain Management Small molecule

Target snapshot

Opioid-Containing (Opioid-Containing) — OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.. Opioid-containing formulations bind to opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system to reduce pain perception and transmission.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Opioid-Containing TARGET	Opioid-Containing	OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.	marketed	Opioid analgesic	Opioid receptors (mu, delta, kappa)
BENZHYDROCODONE	BENZHYDROCODONE		marketed	Opioid analgesic combination; full mu-opioid agonist with non-opioid analgesic	Mu-opioid receptors (primary); delta and kappa opioid receptors (secondary); central nervous system pain pathways	2018-01-01
Duragesic	fentanyl	Johnson & Johnson (Janssen Pharmaceutica)	marketed	Synthetic opioid analgesic	D(4) dopamine receptor, Solute carrier family 22 member 1, D(2) dopamine receptor	1968-01-01
Codeine	codeine phosphate	Generic (multiple manufacturers)	marketed	Opioid analgesic, Antitussive	Delta-type opioid receptor, Kappa-type opioid receptor, Mu-type opioid receptor	1950-01-01
MEPERIDINE	MEPERIDINE		marketed	opioid analgesic	mu-opioid receptor	1942-01-01
MS Contin	morphine sulfate	Generic (multiple manufacturers)	marketed	Opioid analgesic	Solute carrier family 22 member 1, Delta-type opioid receptor, Kappa-type opioid receptor	1941-01-01
oxycodone/APAP	oxycodone/APAP	Albert Einstein College of Medicine	marketed	Opioid analgesic combination	Opioid receptors (mu, delta, kappa); cyclooxygenase enzymes

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)

• 2027-01-25 — Duragesic · 10610523 · Formulation · US
• 2027-01-25 — Duragesic · 8835460 · Formulation · US
• 2027-01-25 — Duragesic · 9642797 · Formulation · US
• 2027-01-25 — Duragesic · 9289387 · Formulation · US
• 2027-01-25 — Duragesic · 10016403 · Formulation · US
• 2027-01-25 — Duragesic · 9241935 · Formulation · US
• 2027-01-25 — Duragesic · 9642844 · Formulation · US
• 2027-01-25 — Duragesic · 8835459 · Formulation · US
• 2028-08-12 — MS Contin · 10314788 · Formulation · US
• 2028-08-12 — MS Contin · 7955619 · Formulation · US
• 2030-04-27 — Duragesic · 8486973 · Method of Use · US
• 2030-04-27 — Duragesic · 8486972 · Formulation · US
• 2033-07-01 — MS Contin · 9044402 · Formulation · US
• 2033-07-01 — MS Contin · 9549899 · Formulation · US
• 2034-03-12 — MS Contin · 9248229 · Formulation · US
• 2034-03-12 — MS Contin · 9192608 · Method of Use · US
• 2034-03-12 — MS Contin · 9072781 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Opioid analgesic class)

1. Alza Corporation, DE, USA · 3 drugs in this class
2. Labopharm Inc. · 3 drugs in this class
3. University of Rochester · 3 drugs in this class
4. Purdue Pharma LP · 3 drugs in this class
5. Institute of Child Health · 2 drugs in this class
6. London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · 2 drugs in this class
7. Fujian Cancer Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
8. Children's Hospital of Fudan University · 2 drugs in this class
9. AdventHealth · 2 drugs in this class
10. Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2 drugs in this class