Who are BCI-540's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Sevoflurane, Sufentanil, Remifentanil and/or propofol, Propofol-Lipuro, Propofol induced sedation, SAGE-547, Sevoflurane intravenous anesthesia.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

BCI-540 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

BCI-540 (BCI-540) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: GABA_A receptor modulator. Area: Neurology.

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Target snapshot

BCI-540 (BCI-540) — BrainCells Inc.. BCI-540 is a small molecule that modulates the activity of GABA_A receptors.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
BCI-540 TARGET	BCI-540	BrainCells Inc.	phase 2	GABA_A receptor modulator	GABA_A receptor
Sevoflurane, Sufentanil	Sevoflurane, Sufentanil	University of Saskatchewan	phase 3	General anesthetic, Opioid analgesic	GABA_A receptor, Mu-opioid receptor
Remifentanil and/or propofol	Remifentanil and/or propofol	Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust	phase 3	Opioid analgesic, Sedative-hypnotic	Opioid receptors, GABA_A receptor
Propofol-Lipuro	Propofol-Lipuro	University Hospital, Grenoble	phase 3	GABA receptor agonist	GABA_A receptor
Propofol induced sedation	Propofol induced sedation	Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne	phase 3	GABA_A receptor agonist	GABA_A receptor
SAGE-547	SAGE-547	Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	phase 3	antisense oligonucleotide	GABA_A receptor alpha 1 subunit
Sevoflurane intravenous anesthesia	Sevoflurane intravenous anesthesia	The Cleveland Clinic	phase 3	Volatile anesthetic	GABA_A receptor

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (GABA_A receptor modulator class)

Biocodex · 1 drug in this class
BrainCells Inc. · 1 drug in this class
US Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). BCI-540 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/bci-540. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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