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Ultracet® — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Opioid analgesic combination
Mu-opioid receptor; norepinephrine and serotonin transporters; COX enzymes
Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Ultracet® (Ultracet®) — Labopharm Inc.. Ultracet combines tramadol (an opioid agonist and monoamine reuptake inhibitor) with acetaminophen to provide enhanced pain relief through dual analgesic pathways.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultracet® TARGET | Ultracet® | Labopharm Inc. | marketed | Opioid analgesic combination | Mu-opioid receptor; norepinephrine and serotonin transporters; COX enzymes | |
| Ultracet Tablets | Ultracet Tablets | Pfizer | marketed | Opioid analgesic combination | Mu-opioid receptor; norepinephrine and serotonin transporters; COX enzymes | |
| 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 | |
| oxycodone/APAP | oxycodone/APAP | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | marketed | Opioid analgesic combination | Opioid receptors (mu, delta, kappa); cyclooxygenase enzymes | |
| hydroxycontin/acetominophen | hydroxycontin/acetominophen | University of Rochester | marketed | Opioid analgesic combination | Mu-opioid receptor; cyclooxygenase (COX) | |
| bucain + fentanyl | bucain + fentanyl | University of Debrecen | marketed | Local anesthetic + opioid analgesic combination | Voltage-gated sodium channels (bucain); mu-opioid receptor (fentanyl) | |
| lidocaine and sufentanil | lidocaine and sufentanil | RenJi Hospital | marketed | Local anesthetic and opioid analgesic combination | Voltage-gated sodium channels (lidocaine); mu opioid receptor (sufentanil) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Opioid analgesic combination class)
- VA Office of Research and Development · 3 drugs in this class
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics · 2 drugs in this class
- Labopharm Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- University of Rochester · 2 drugs in this class
- Montefiore Medical Center · 2 drugs in this class
- Maastricht University Medical Center · 2 drugs in this class
- Henry Ford Health System · 1 drug in this class
- Daewon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine · 1 drug in this class
- Johnson & Johnson Taiwan Ltd · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Ultracet® — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ultracet. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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