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Placebo matched phentermine/topiramate — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Placebo matched phentermine/topiramate (Placebo matched phentermine/topiramate) competitive landscape: 0 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Sympathomimetic amine + anticonvulsant combination. Area: Obesity/Weight Management.

phase 3 Sympathomimetic amine + anticonvulsant combination Norepinephrine release (phentermine); carbonic anhydrase, GABA receptors, glutamate receptors (topiramate) Obesity/Weight Management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Placebo matched phentermine/topiramate (Placebo matched phentermine/topiramate) — VIVUS LLC. Phentermine/topiramate is a combination that suppresses appetite through sympathomimetic stimulation and enhances satiety through carbonic anhydrase inhibition and GABAergic effects.

Comparator set

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Placebo matched phentermine/topiramate TARGET Placebo matched phentermine/topiramate VIVUS LLC phase 3 Sympathomimetic amine + anticonvulsant combination Norepinephrine release (phentermine); carbonic anhydrase, GABA receptors, glutamate receptors (topiramate)

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Sympathomimetic amine + anticonvulsant combination class)

  1. VIVUS LLC · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo matched phentermine/topiramate — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-matched-phentermine-topiramate. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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