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Intravenous anesthetic — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
GABA-A receptor agonist / NMDA receptor antagonist (class-dependent)
GABA-A receptor or NMDA receptor (varies by specific agent)
Anesthesiology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Intravenous anesthetic (Intravenous anesthetic) — University of Pennsylvania. Intravenous anesthetics work by enhancing inhibitory GABAergic neurotransmission and/or blocking excitatory glutamatergic signaling in the central nervous system to produce rapid unconsciousness.
Comparator set
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intravenous anesthetic TARGET | Intravenous anesthetic | University of Pennsylvania | marketed | GABA-A receptor agonist / NMDA receptor antagonist (class-dependent) | GABA-A receptor or NMDA receptor (varies by specific agent) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (GABA-A receptor agonist / NMDA receptor antagonist (class-dependent) class)
- University of Pennsylvania · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Intravenous anesthetic — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/intravenous-anesthetic. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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