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Placebo to Prazosin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
Cardiovascular; Urology; Psychiatry (off-label)
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Placebo to Prazosin (Placebo to Prazosin) — Brian J Lipworth. Prazosin is an alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist that blocks norepinephrine signaling to reduce blood pressure and improve urinary symptoms.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo to Prazosin TARGET | Placebo to Prazosin | Brian J Lipworth | marketed | Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist | Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor | |
| Continuous infusion of Norepinephrine | Continuous infusion of Norepinephrine | Hassan II University | marketed | Catecholamine; sympathomimetic amine | Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor; Beta-1 adrenergic receptor | |
| Doxazosin extended release | Doxazosin extended release | University of Arkansas | marketed | Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist | Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor | |
| Midodrine Oral Tablet | Midodrine Oral Tablet | Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India | marketed | Alpha-1 adrenergic agonist | Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor | |
| Naproxen Sodium & Pseudoephedrine HCl | Naproxen Sodium & Pseudoephedrine HCl | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | marketed | NSAID + sympathomimetic decongestant combination | COX-1/COX-2 (naproxen); alpha-1 adrenergic receptor (pseudoephedrine) | |
| cardiac output changes with "phenylephrine" | cardiac output changes with "phenylephrine" | University Tunis El Manar | marketed | Alpha-1 adrenergic agonist | Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor | |
| Eye injection (Mydrane) | Eye injection (Mydrane) | Medical University of Graz | marketed | Ophthalmic combination agent (mydriatic + anesthetic) | Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (tropicamide); alpha-1 adrenergic receptors (phenylephrine); sodium channels (lidocaine) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist class)
- Brian J Lipworth · 1 drug in this class
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval · 1 drug in this class
- Eli Lilly and Company · 1 drug in this class
- Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Hospital Authority, Hong Kong · 1 drug in this class
- Japan Heart Foundation · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
- Shanghai Huilun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo to Prazosin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-to-prazosin. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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