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ORL-1 Inhibitors

2 drugs
Pain
Target Attractiveness: Attractive (78%)

About ORL-1

The opioid receptor-like 1 receptor (ORL-1) modulates pain pathways, making it a protein target of interest for pain management.

Strategic Insights

ℹ️ How we calculate
  • White space opportunity in Depression with only 2 trials.
Risk Signals: ℹ️
White Space Available
2
Approved Drugs
2
Companies
1
Indications
1
Therapeutic Areas
Broadest Approval
BUPRENORPHINE
DIFGEN PHARMS
1
approved indications

Top Drugs

BUPRENORPHINE
DIFGEN PHARMS
1 indications · 2018
BUTRANS
PURDUE PHARMA LP
1 indications · 2010
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Only two companies, WATSON LABS TEVA and PURDUE PHARMA LP, have approved drugs targeting ORL-1.

Drug Modality Landscape

Modalities

Small molecule
2
100%

Routes of Administration

💧 Other
2
100%
💡

ORL-1 is druggable by small molecules, though no oral formulations are currently approved.

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Small molecules only

Clinical Trials 216 trials

216
Total Trials
42
Active
140
Completed
82%
Completion Rate

Completion by Phase

Phase Total Completed Failed Active Completion
Phase 1 49 41 3 5 93%
Phase 2 48 32 6 9 84%
Phase 3 46 29 9 7 76%
Phase 4 73 38 13 21 75%

Top Sponsors

Indivior Inc. 12 100%
Johns Hopkins University 9 100%
New York State Psychiatric I... 8 50%
BioDelivery Sciences Interna... 8 88%
Yale University 6 100%
Friends Research Institute, ... 6 100%
NYU Langone Health 5 75%
Titan Pharmaceuticals 5 60%

By Modality

Small molecule
216 82%
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Completion rate = completed ÷ (completed + terminated + withdrawn)

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Competitive Landscape

  • 2 companies competing
  • Market share by company

Full Drug Portfolio

  • All 2 approved drugs
  • Approval dates & indications

Genetic Validation

  • Full genetic evidence table
  • Effect sizes & directions

Approval Timeline

  • Full 2-drug timeline
  • First-of-modality markers

Clinical Trials Analysis

  • Competition: High (15 sponsors)
  • White space: 10 underexplored indications
  • Success rates by condition
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How We Calculate These Metrics

Target Attractiveness Score

A 0-100 score based on trial activity, sponsor diversity, and completion rates. Calculated from 117 clinical trials targeting ORL-1.

Completion rate: Percentage of trials that reached their planned endpoint. Trials terminated early, withdrawn, or suspended are not counted—these often indicate safety issues, lack of efficacy, or strategic pivots.

  • Highly Attractive (80+): High trial activity, many sponsors, strong completion rates
  • Attractive (60-79): Good trial activity and validation
  • Moderate (40-59): Moderate interest from sponsors
  • Low (under 40): Limited trial activity or validation concerns

Strategic Insights

Auto-generated insights based on trial analytics including competition intensity, white space opportunities, modality shifts, and failure patterns. We analyze trial sponsors, phases, indications, and outcomes.

Risk Signals

  • High Competition: Many sponsors competing for this target (may reduce market opportunity)
  • High Failure Risk: Low trial completion rates suggest development challenges
  • Low Validation: Limited trial activity or poor outcomes indicate uncertain viability
  • White Space Available: Underexplored indications present opportunities