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Synera(TM) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Synera(TM) (Synera(TM)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Topical local anesthetic. Area: Dermatology/Pain Management.

marketed Topical local anesthetic Voltage-gated sodium channels Dermatology/Pain Management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / 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)

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 (Topical local anesthetic class)

  1. American University of Beirut Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  2. Brown, Theodore R., M.D., MPH · 1 drug in this class
  3. Eugene Y Rhee, MD · 1 drug in this class
  4. IWK Health Centre · 1 drug in this class
  5. 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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