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Synera(TM) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Topical local anesthetic
Voltage-gated sodium channels
Dermatology/Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Synera(TM) (Synera(TM)) — IWK Health Centre. Synera is a topical anesthetic patch that combines lidocaine and tetracaine to provide rapid local anesthesia through transdermal delivery.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synera(TM) TARGET | Synera(TM) | IWK Health Centre | marketed | Topical local anesthetic | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Levobupivacaine 0,5% | Levobupivacaine 0,5% | ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO | marketed | Local anesthetic (amide) | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Liposome bupivacaine | Liposome bupivacaine | Catherine Vandepitte, M.D. | marketed | Local anesthetic (liposomal formulation) | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Intravenous Lidocaine infusion + Standard Anesthesia | Intravenous Lidocaine infusion + Standard Anesthesia | Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social | marketed | Local anesthetic (sodium channel blocker) | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| IV lignocaine bolus and infusion | IV lignocaine bolus and infusion | University of Auckland, New Zealand | marketed | Local anesthetic; Class IB antiarrhythmic agent | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Anesthetics, Local | Anesthetics, Local | University of Alberta | marketed | Local anesthetic | Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Fentanyl and bupivacaine | Fentanyl and bupivacaine | Hospital Central Dr. Luis Ortega | marketed | Opioid analgesic combined with local anesthetic | Mu opioid receptor (fentanyl); voltage-gated sodium channels (bupivacaine) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
Sponsor landscape (Topical local anesthetic class)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Brown, Theodore R., M.D., MPH · 1 drug in this class
- Eugene Y Rhee, MD · 1 drug in this class
- IWK Health Centre · 1 drug in this class
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Synera(TM) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/synera-tm. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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