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Rocuronium bromide (Zemuron) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
Anesthesiology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Rocuronium bromide (Zemuron) (Rocuronium bromide (Zemuron)) — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. Rocuronium bromide is a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent that competitively inhibits the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at the neuromuscular junction.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocuronium bromide (Zemuron) TARGET | Rocuronium bromide (Zemuron) | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | phase 3 | Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor | |
| Succinylcholine Chloride | SUXAMETHONIUM | Novartis | marketed | Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blocker | Muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor | 1952-01-01 |
| Usual brand cigar | Usual brand cigar | Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center | marketed | nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | ||
| Pre-Quit Nicotine Gum | Pre-Quit Nicotine Gum | University of Wisconsin, Madison | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Nicotine replacement | Nicotine replacement | Instituto Fernandes Figueira | marketed | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | |
| Naltrexone Tablet and Nicotine Patch | Naltrexone Tablet and Nicotine Patch | The Scripps Research Institute | marketed | Opioid antagonist + nicotine replacement therapy combination | Mu-opioid receptor (naltrexone); nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nicotine) | |
| nicotine patch, labeled use | nicotine patch, labeled use | University of Vermont | marketed | Nicotine replacement therapy | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors |
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Sponsor landscape (Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent class)
- University Hospital, Antwerp · 3 drugs in this class
- Ain Shams University · 2 drugs in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Federal University of São Paulo · 1 drug in this class
- Korea University Guro Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille · 1 drug in this class
- Ostfold Hospital Trust · 1 drug in this class
- St. Antonius Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- CHU de Reims · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Rocuronium bromide (Zemuron) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/rocuronium-bromide-zemuron. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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