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Replacement with Zonisamide — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug
Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels
Neurology
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic drug class)
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · 3 drugs in this class
- Eisai Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University · 1 drug in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
- MaineHealth · 1 drug in this class
- 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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