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Dexmedetomidine Injectable Product — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor
Anesthesia and Sedation
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Dexmedetomidine Injectable Product (Dexmedetomidine Injectable Product) — Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University. Dexmedetomidine is a selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist that produces sedation, analgesia, and anxiolysis by activating presynaptic and postsynaptic alpha-2 receptors in the central nervous system.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexmedetomidine Injectable Product TARGET | Dexmedetomidine Injectable Product | Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University | phase 3 | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| treatment with brimonidine/timolol | treatment with brimonidine/timolol | Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki | marketed | Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist / Beta-blocker combination | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor; Beta-1 and Beta-2 adrenergic receptors | |
| High-dose dexmedetomidine | High-dose dexmedetomidine | Tang-Du Hospital | marketed | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| alpha methyldopa | alpha methyldopa | Radboud University Medical Center | marketed | Central-acting alpha-2 adrenergic agonist | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| Dexmedetomidine 0.75 microgram/kg | Dexmedetomidine 0.75 microgram/kg | Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation | marketed | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor | |
| Group D : Dexmedetomidine + propofol group | Group D : Dexmedetomidine + propofol group | Seoul National University Hospital | marketed | Sedative-hypnotic combination (alpha-2 agonist + GABA-A agonist) | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor (dexmedetomidine); GABA-A receptor (propofol) | |
| Dexmedetomidine (DEX) | Dexmedetomidine (DEX) | Ain Shams University | marketed | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist | Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist class)
- Allergan · 3 drugs in this class
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · 2 drugs in this class
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt · 2 drugs in this class
- The University of Hong Kong · 2 drugs in this class
- Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation · 2 drugs in this class
- Fayoum University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · 1 drug in this class
- Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command · 1 drug in this class
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 1 drug in this class
- KAT General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Dexmedetomidine Injectable Product — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dexmedetomidine-injectable-product. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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