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Q8003 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Q8003 (Q8003) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: kappa opioid receptor antagonist. Area: Psychiatry.

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Target snapshot

Q8003 (Q8003) — QRxPharma Inc.. Q8003 is a selective inhibitor of the kappa opioid receptor.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Q8003 TARGET Q8003 QRxPharma Inc. phase 3 kappa opioid receptor antagonist 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
NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE marketed kappa opioid receptors, mu opioid receptors 1979-01-01
opioid pain pills opioid pain pills Rush University Medical Center marketed Opioid analgesic Mu opioid receptor (primary); delta and kappa opioid receptors (secondary)
Opioid group Opioid group Beijing Friendship Hospital marketed Opioid agonist Mu opioid receptor (primary), delta opioid receptor, kappa opioid receptor
Opium tincture Opium tincture Asbjørn Mohr Drewes marketed Opioid analgesic Mu opioid receptor (primary); delta and kappa opioid receptors (secondary)
Diluted Deodorized Tincture of Opium Diluted Deodorized Tincture of Opium Eastern Maine Medical Center marketed Opioid agonist Mu opioid receptor (primary), delta opioid receptor, kappa opioid receptor

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 (kappa opioid receptor antagonist class)

  1. Astellas Pharma Inc · 1 drug in this class
  2. QRxPharma Inc. · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Q8003 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/q8003. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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