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YM060 — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
kappa opioid receptor antagonist
kappa opioid receptor
Pain
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
YM060 (YM060) — Astellas Pharma Inc. YM060 is a selective and potent kappa opioid receptor antagonist.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YM060 TARGET | YM060 | Astellas Pharma Inc | phase 3 | kappa opioid receptor antagonist | kappa opioid receptor | |
| 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 | |
| NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE | NALBUPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE | marketed | kappa opioid receptors, mu opioid receptors | 1979-01-01 | ||
| XR-NTX 380 mg, intramuscular injection | XR-NTX 380 mg, intramuscular injection | University of Pennsylvania | marketed | Opioid receptor antagonist | Mu opioid receptor (primary); delta and kappa opioid receptors | |
| standard opioid prescribing | standard opioid prescribing | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | marketed | Opioid analgesic | Mu opioid receptor, delta opioid receptor, kappa opioid receptor | |
| Motrin and narcotic | Motrin and narcotic | Cape Fear Valley Health System | marketed | NSAID + opioid analgesic combination | COX-1/COX-2 (ibuprofen); mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors (narcotic component) | |
| Individualized oral morphine | Individualized oral morphine | Children's Hospital of Fudan University | marketed | Opioid analgesic | Mu opioid receptor (primary), delta opioid receptor, kappa opioid receptor |
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Sponsor landscape (kappa opioid receptor antagonist class)
- Astellas Pharma Inc · 1 drug in this class
- QRxPharma Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). YM060 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ym060. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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