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Ropivacaine Hydrocloride — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Ropivacaine Hydrocloride (Ropivacaine Hydrocloride) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Local anesthetic (amide). Area: Anesthesia/Pain Management.

marketed Local anesthetic (amide) Voltage-gated sodium channels Anesthesia/Pain Management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Ropivacaine Hydrocloride (Ropivacaine Hydrocloride) — Women's Hospital HUS. Ropivacaine hydrochloride is a local anesthetic that blocks sodium channels in nerve cell membranes, preventing the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Ropivacaine Hydrocloride TARGET Ropivacaine Hydrocloride Women's Hospital HUS marketed Local anesthetic (amide) Voltage-gated sodium channels
lamotrigine (generic Teva) lamotrigine (generic Teva) University of Maryland, Baltimore marketed Anticonvulsant / Mood stabilizer Voltage-gated sodium channels; glutamate release inhibition
Lidocaine solution ("A") Lidocaine solution ("A") Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge marketed Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels
Bupivacaine Liposomes(BL) Bupivacaine Liposomes(BL) Huazhong University of Science and Technology marketed Local anesthetic (liposomal formulation) Voltage-gated sodium channels
Dexamethasone+ Bupivacaine Dexamethasone+ Bupivacaine Ain Shams University marketed Corticosteroid + Local anesthetic combination Glucocorticoid receptor (dexamethasone); Voltage-gated sodium channels (bupivacaine)
Lidocaine (drug) Lidocaine (drug) Daniel A Tonetti, MD marketed Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels
Lidocaine gel 2% Lidocaine gel 2% Atlantic Health System marketed Local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels

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 (Local anesthetic (amide) class)

  1. Poznan University of Medical Sciences · 4 drugs in this class
  2. Nantes University Hospital · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
  4. ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes · 1 drug in this class
  6. Chiang Mai University · 1 drug in this class
  7. Beijing Tiantan Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  8. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada · 1 drug in this class
  9. Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal · 1 drug in this class
  10. China Medical University, China · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Ropivacaine Hydrocloride — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ropivacaine-hydrocloride. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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