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Methoxyflurane - Penthrox — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Methoxyflurane - Penthrox (Methoxyflurane - Penthrox) competitive landscape: 4 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Volatile halogenated anesthetic. Area: Acute Pain Management.

phase 3 Volatile halogenated anesthetic GABA receptors, NMDA receptors Acute Pain Management Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Methoxyflurane - Penthrox (Methoxyflurane - Penthrox) — St. Paul's Hospital, Canada. Methoxyflurane is a volatile halogenated anesthetic that provides rapid analgesia and sedation through central nervous system depression.

Comparator set (4 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Methoxyflurane - Penthrox TARGET Methoxyflurane - Penthrox St. Paul's Hospital, Canada phase 3 Volatile halogenated anesthetic GABA receptors, NMDA receptors
Methoxyflurane, MEOF Methoxyflurane, MEOF Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre marketed Volatile halogenated ether anesthetic GABA receptors, NMDA receptors
Sevoflurane+Nitrous oxide Sevoflurane+Nitrous oxide Huazhong University of Science and Technology marketed General anesthetic (volatile anesthetic + inhalational anesthetic) GABA receptors, NMDA receptors
Sevoflurane Inhalational Induction and Maintenance Sevoflurane Inhalational Induction and Maintenance Abbott marketed Volatile anesthetic agent GABA receptors, NMDA receptors, potassium channels
Desflurane Inhalant Product Desflurane Inhalant Product Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital marketed Volatile inhalational anesthetic GABA receptors, NMDA receptors, potassium channels

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

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Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Volatile halogenated anesthetic class)

  1. St. Paul's Hospital, Canada · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Methoxyflurane - Penthrox — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/methoxyflurane-penthrox. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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