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Safinamide (as add-on therapy) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
MAO-B inhibitor
MAO-B
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Safinamide (as add-on therapy) (Safinamide (as add-on therapy)) — Newron Pharmaceuticals SPA. Safinamide is a monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor that also has a weak inhibitory effect on monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A).
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safinamide (as add-on therapy) TARGET | Safinamide (as add-on therapy) | Newron Pharmaceuticals SPA | phase 3 | MAO-B inhibitor | MAO-B | |
| Rasagiline mesylate with Requip | Rasagiline mesylate with Requip | Teva Neuroscience, Inc. | marketed | MAO-B inhibitor combined with dopamine receptor agonist | MAO-B and dopamine D2/D3 receptors | |
| Safinamide Methanesulfonate | Safinamide Methanesulfonate | Zambon SpA | marketed | Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor | MAO-B (Monoamine oxidase B) | |
| rasagiline (Pharmacodynamics) | rasagiline (Pharmacodynamics) | University of Maryland, Baltimore | marketed | Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor | MAO-B (Monoamine oxidase type B) | |
| Rasagiline mesylate with Levodopa | Rasagiline mesylate with Levodopa | Teva Neuroscience, Inc. | marketed | MAO-B inhibitor combined with dopamine precursor | Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B); Dopamine pathway | |
| MMI | MMI | Xiao-Ming Mao | marketed | MAO-B inhibitor | MAO-B | |
| Rasagiline mesylate plus Mirapex | Rasagiline mesylate plus Mirapex | Teva Neuroscience, Inc. | marketed | MAO-B inhibitor plus dopamine agonist combination | Monoamine oxidase B and dopamine D2/D3 receptors |
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Sponsor landscape (MAO-B inhibitor class)
- Newron Pharmaceuticals SPA · 1 drug in this class
- Xiao-Ming Mao · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Safinamide (as add-on therapy) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/safinamide-as-add-on-therapy. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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