Opiate Addiction

3
Pipeline Programs
4
Companies
4
Clinical Trials
1
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 1/2
Phase 2
Phase 2/3
Phase 3
On Market
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket

On Market (1)

Approved therapies currently available

U
LOFEXIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
lofexidine
Unknown Company
oral2025

Competitive Landscape

4 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

US WorldMeds
US WorldMedsKY - Louisville
1 program
1
LofexidinePhase 31 trial
Active Trials
NCT00235729Completed264Est. Oct 2007
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jazz PharmaceuticalsCA - Palo Alto
1 program
1
CBD 400 mgPhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT02539823Completed45Est. May 2017
Orexo
OrexoNJ - Morristown
1 program
AiCure monitoring and interventionN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02243670CompletedEst. Mar 2017
M&
Merck & Co.RAHWAY, NJ
1 program
NexplanonN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02657148Completed200Est. Aug 2018

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
US WorldMedsLofexidine
Jazz PharmaceuticalsCBD 400 mg
OrexoAiCure monitoring and intervention
Merck & Co.Nexplanon

Clinical Trials (4)

Total enrollment: 509 patients across 4 trials

Lofexidine for Inpatient Opiate Detox

Start: Jun 2006Est. completion: Oct 2007264 patients
Phase 3Completed

Acute and Short-term Effects of CBD on Cue-induced Craving in Drug-abstinent Heroin-dependent Humans

Start: Sep 2015Est. completion: May 201745 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT02243670OrexoAiCure monitoring and intervention

Using Artificial Intelligence To Monitor Medication Adherence in Opioid Replacement Therapy

Start: Aug 2016Est. completion: Mar 2017
N/ACompleted

Immediate Postpartum Nexplanon Placement in Opioid Dependent Women

Start: May 2016Est. completion: Aug 2018200 patients
N/ACompleted

Phase Legend

PreclinicalLab & animal studies
Phase 1Safety & dosing
Phase 2Efficacy testing
Phase 3Large-scale trials
On MarketApproved & available

Key Insights

1 late-stage (Phase 3) programs — potential near-term approvals
4 companies competing in this space