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Opioid group — Competitive Intelligence Brief

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

marketed Opioid agonist Mu opioid receptor (primary), delta opioid receptor, kappa opioid receptor Pain Management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Opioid group (Opioid group) — Beijing Friendship Hospital. Opioids bind to opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous system to reduce pain perception and modulate emotional responses to pain.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Opioid group TARGET Opioid group Beijing Friendship Hospital marketed Opioid agonist Mu opioid receptor (primary), delta opioid receptor, kappa opioid receptor
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
Nucynta TAPENTADOL Collegium Pharm Inc marketed Opioid Agonist Mu-type opioid receptor 2008-01-01
Alfenta ALFENTANIL Rising marketed Opioid Agonist Mu-type opioid receptor 1986-01-01
Sufenta Preservative Free SUFENTANIL Rising marketed Opioid Agonist Mu-type opioid receptor 1984-01-01
Dilaudid-Hp HYDROMORPHONE Fresenius Kabi marketed Opioid Agonist mu-opioid receptor 1984-01-01
Dilaudid-Hp Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Fresenius Kabi marketed Opioid agonist Mu-opioid receptor 1984-01-01

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 (Opioid agonist class)

  1. University of British Columbia · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Nycomed · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Rigshospitalet, Denmark · 2 drugs in this class
  6. University Hospital, Ghent · 2 drugs in this class
  7. Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud · 2 drugs in this class
  8. Erasme University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  9. Cephalon · 2 drugs in this class
  10. Corporacion Parc Tauli · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Opioid group — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/opioid-group. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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