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Topiramate monotherapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent
GABA-A receptor; voltage-gated sodium channels
Neurology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Topiramate monotherapy (Topiramate monotherapy) — Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd. Topiramate is an anticonvulsant that enhances GABA-mediated inhibition and blocks sodium channels to reduce neuronal excitability.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topiramate monotherapy TARGET | Topiramate monotherapy | Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | GABA-A receptor; voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Qudexy XR | Qudexy XR | Upsher-Smith Laboratories | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | GABA-A receptor; voltage-gated sodium channels | |
| Topiramate-Implant | Topiramate-Implant | University of Sao Paulo | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | GABA-A receptor, sodium channels, glutamate receptors | |
| Topiramate Standard | Topiramate Standard | Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | Voltage-gated sodium channels, GABA-A receptors, carbonic anhydrase | |
| Standard dose topiramate | Standard dose topiramate | Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | Voltage-gated sodium channels, GABA-A receptors, carbonic anhydrase | |
| zonisamide low dose group | zonisamide low dose group | Eisai Korea Inc. | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | Sodium channels, calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase | |
| Low dose zonisamide | Low dose zonisamide | Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research | marketed | Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent | Voltage-gated sodium channels, T-type calcium channels, carbonic anhydrase |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Anticonvulsant / Antiepileptic agent class)
- University of Sao Paulo · 2 drugs in this class
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · 2 drugs in this class
- Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea · 1 drug in this class
- Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd · 1 drug in this class
- Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar · 1 drug in this class
- Odense University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- UCB BIOSCIENCES GmbH · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Eisai Korea Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Topiramate monotherapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/topiramate-monotherapy. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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