Who are Rivastigmine patch's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Exelon (rivastigmine), Rivastigmine Patch 9.5 cm2, Rivastigmine 5 cm^2 transdermal patch, Bloxiverz, Razadyne, Aricept.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Rivastigmine patch — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Rivastigmine patch (Rivastigmine patch) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Cholinesterase inhibitor. Area: Neurology.

marketed Cholinesterase inhibitor Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase Neurology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Rivastigmine patch (Rivastigmine patch) — Chung-Ang University Hosptial, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine. Rivastigmine is a cholinesterase inhibitor that increases acetylcholine levels in the brain by blocking the enzyme that breaks it down.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Rivastigmine patch TARGET	Rivastigmine patch	Chung-Ang University Hosptial, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine	marketed	Cholinesterase inhibitor	Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase
Exelon (rivastigmine)	Exelon (rivastigmine)	Singapore General Hospital	marketed	Cholinesterase inhibitor	Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase
Rivastigmine Patch 9.5 cm2	Rivastigmine Patch 9.5 cm2	University of California, San Francisco	marketed	Cholinesterase inhibitor	Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase
Rivastigmine 5 cm^2 transdermal patch	Rivastigmine 5 cm^2 transdermal patch	Novartis	phase 3	Cholinesterase inhibitor	Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase
Bloxiverz	NEOSTIGMINE	Fresenius Kabi	marketed	Cholinesterase Inhibitor	Acetylcholinesterase	2013-01-01
Razadyne	GALANTAMINE	Johnson & Johnson	marketed	Cholinesterase Inhibitor	Acetylcholinesterase	2001-01-01
Aricept	DONEPEZIL	Eisai	marketed	Cholinesterase Inhibitor	Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 1	1996-01-01

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 (Cholinesterase inhibitor class)

Novartis · 3 drugs in this class
Eisai Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
Icure Pharmaceutical Inc. · 1 drug in this class
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · 1 drug in this class
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo · 1 drug in this class
Singapore General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · 1 drug in this class
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan · 1 drug in this class

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

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