Who are TCA IR 40's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Cordarone, MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, Norpace Cr, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine, Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

TCA IR 40 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

TCA IR 40 (TCA IR 40) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Local anesthetic. Area: Pain management.

phase 3 Local anesthetic Sodium channels Pain management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

TCA IR 40 (TCA IR 40) — Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TCA IR 40 is a local anesthetic that works by blocking nerve signals.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
TCA IR 40 TARGET	TCA IR 40	Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc	phase 3	Local anesthetic	Sodium channels
Cordarone	AMIODARONE	Pfizer	marketed	Antiarrhythmic	sodium channels, potassium channels, calcium channels	1985-01-01
MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE	MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE		marketed		sodium channels	1985-01-01
Norpace Cr	Disopyramide Phosphate	Pfizer	marketed	Type 1 antiarrhythmic	Cardiac sodium channels; cardiac cells with augmented automaticity	1977-01-01
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine	Bupivacaine Hydrochloride	Pfizer	marketed	Amide local anesthetic	Nerve sodium channels	1972-01-01
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine	Bupivacaine Hydrochloride	Pfizer	marketed	Amide local anesthetic	Nerve sodium channels	1972-01-01
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride And Epinephrine	Bupivacaine Hydrochloride	Pfizer	marketed	Amide local anesthetic	Nerve sodium channels	1972-01-01

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 class)

University of California, San Diego · 3 drugs in this class
Durect · 3 drugs in this class
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc · 3 drugs in this class
Wake Forest University Health Sciences · 3 drugs in this class
Medical University of Vienna · 3 drugs in this class
Imperial College London · 2 drugs in this class
Hvidovre University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
Innocoll · 2 drugs in this class
George Washington University · 2 drugs in this class
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · 2 drugs in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). TCA IR 40 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tca-ir-40. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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