Who are Hydroxethyl starch's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): HES 130/0.4, tetrastarch (Voluven), HES 130/04.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Hydroxethyl starch — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Hydroxethyl starch (Hydroxethyl starch) competitive landscape: 3 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Synthetic colloid / Plasma volume expander. Area: Critical Care / Perioperative Medicine.

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Target snapshot

Hydroxethyl starch (Hydroxethyl starch) — University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand. Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is a synthetic colloid that expands intravascular volume by increasing plasma oncotic pressure to maintain fluid balance during hemorrhage or hypovolemia.

Comparator set (3 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class
Hydroxethyl starch TARGET	Hydroxethyl starch	University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand	phase 3	Synthetic colloid / Plasma volume expander
HES 130/0.4	HES 130/0.4	University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand	marketed	Synthetic colloid / Plasma volume expander
tetrastarch (Voluven)	tetrastarch (Voluven)	University of the Philippines	marketed	Synthetic colloid / Plasma volume expander
HES 130/04	HES 130/04	K. C. Rasmussen	marketed	Synthetic colloid / Plasma volume expander

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Synthetic colloid / Plasma volume expander class)

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · 2 drugs in this class
K. C. Rasmussen · 1 drug in this class
University of the Philippines · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Hydroxethyl starch — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/hydroxethyl-starch. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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