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Standard pain management regimen — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Standard pain management regimen (Standard pain management regimen) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: opioid. Area: Pain management.

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Target snapshot

Standard pain management regimen (Standard pain management regimen) — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. This drug works by targeting the opioid receptors in the brain to reduce pain perception.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Standard pain management regimen TARGET Standard pain management regimen Cedars-Sinai Medical Center phase 3 opioid opioid receptors
SAMIDORPHAN L-MALATE SAMIDORPHAN L-MALATE marketed Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC] dopamine and serotonin type 2 (5HT2) receptors, opioid receptors 2021-01-01
BENZHYDROCODONE BENZHYDROCODONE marketed Opioid analgesic combination; full mu-opioid agonist with non-opioid analgesic Mu-opioid receptors (primary); delta and kappa opioid receptors (secondary); central nervous system pain pathways 2018-01-01
NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE marketed kappa opioid receptors, mu opioid receptors 1979-01-01
Methadone Hydrochloride METHADONE Specgx Llc marketed Opioid Agonist mu-opioid receptors, NMDA receptor 1947-01-01
Desflurane with remifentanil Desflurane with remifentanil Chung-Ang University Hosptial, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine marketed Volatile anesthetic with opioid analgesic GABA receptors (desflurane); mu-opioid receptors (remifentanil)
Codeine paracetamol Codeine paracetamol Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited marketed Opioid analgesic combination Opioid receptors (μ, δ, κ); cyclooxygenase (COX-1, COX-2)

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 (opioid class)

  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Cari Health Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  3. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  4. Depomed · 1 drug in this class
  5. Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals B.V. · 1 drug in this class
  6. St. Olavs Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  7. Talphera, Inc · 1 drug in this class
  8. The Hospital for Sick Children · 1 drug in this class
  9. University of Monastir · 1 drug in this class
  10. University of Sao Paulo · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Standard pain management regimen — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/standard-pain-management-regimen. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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