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Vivitrol (Medication Therapy) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Opioid antagonist
Opioid receptors (mu, delta, kappa)
Psychiatry / Addiction Medicine
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Vivitrol (Medication Therapy) (Vivitrol (Medication Therapy)) — Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. Vivitrol is a long-acting opioid antagonist that blocks opioid receptors to prevent euphoria and reduce cravings in opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivitrol (Medication Therapy) TARGET | Vivitrol (Medication Therapy) | Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation | marketed | Opioid antagonist | Opioid receptors (mu, delta, kappa) | |
| Symproic | NALDEMEDINE | Bdsi | marketed | Opioid Antagonist | Mu-type opioid receptor | 2017-01-01 |
| Movantik | NALOXEGOL | Averitas | marketed | Opioid Antagonist | Mu-type opioid receptor | 2014-01-01 |
| Entereg | ALVIMOPAN | Cubist Pharms | marketed | Opioid Antagonist | µ-opioid receptor | 2008-01-01 |
| Relistor | METHYLNALTREXONE | Salix Pharms | marketed | Opioid Antagonist | Mu-type opioid receptor | 2008-01-01 |
| Revex | NALMEFENE | Hikma | marketed | Opioid Antagonist | Kappa-type opioid receptor | 1995-01-01 |
| Narcan | NALOXONE | Adapt | marketed | Opioid Antagonist | Mu-type opioid receptor | 1971-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
Sponsor landscape (Opioid antagonist class)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology · 2 drugs in this class
- Green Cross Corporation · 1 drug in this class
- Middle Tennessee Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
- Develco Pharma Schweiz AG · 1 drug in this class
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
- NYU Langone Health · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Vivitrol (Medication Therapy) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/vivitrol-medication-therapy. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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