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Replacement with Zonisamide — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Replacement with Zonisamide (Replacement with Zonisamide) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug. Area: Neurology.

marketed Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels Neurology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Replacement with Zonisamide (Replacement with Zonisamide) — Eisai Inc.. Zonisamide is an anticonvulsant that blocks sodium and calcium channels in neurons, reducing abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Replacement with Zonisamide TARGET Replacement with Zonisamide Eisai Inc. marketed Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels
zonisamide high dose group zonisamide high dose group Eisai Korea Inc. marketed Sulfonamide anticonvulsant Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, GABA enhancement
Standard dose zonisamide Standard dose zonisamide Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research marketed Sulfonamide anticonvulsant Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, GABA signaling
Oral Zonisamide Therapy Oral Zonisamide Therapy Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University marketed Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase
Adjunctive Zonisamide Adjunctive Zonisamide Eisai Inc. marketed Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase
Low dose zonisamide Low dose zonisamide Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research marketed Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase
Placebo ZNS Placebo ZNS Impax Laboratories, LLC phase 3 Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase

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 (Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug class)

  1. Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Eisai Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University · 1 drug in this class
  4. GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
  5. MaineHealth · 1 drug in this class
  6. UCB Pharma · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Replacement with Zonisamide — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/replacement-with-zonisamide. Accessed 2026-05-15.

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