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Curosurf — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Curosurf (PORACTANT ALFA) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Surfactant [EPC]. Area: Respiratory.

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Target snapshot

Curosurf (PORACTANT ALFA) — Chiesi Usa Inc. Curosurf works by reducing the surface tension in the lungs, allowing for easier breathing and improving oxygenation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Curosurf TARGET PORACTANT ALFA Chiesi Usa Inc marketed Surfactant [EPC] 1999-01-01
Infasurf CALFACTANT ONY marketed Surfactant [EPC] 1998-01-01
Survanta BERACTANT AbbVie marketed Surfactant [EPC] 1991-01-01
Colace docusate sodium Generic (multiple manufacturers) marketed Stool softener (surfactant laxative) N/A (surfactant mechanism) 1955-01-01
Poractant alfa instillation Poractant alfa instillation Poznan University of Medical Sciences marketed Pulmonary surfactant replacement Pulmonary surfactant (lipid and protein complex)
Poractant alfa (Curosurf®) Poractant alfa (Curosurf®) Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. marketed Pulmonary surfactant replacement therapy
Bolus surfactant Bolus surfactant Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital marketed Pulmonary surfactant replacement therapy

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

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 (Surfactant [EPC] class)

  1. AbbVie · 1 drug in this class
  2. Chiesi Usa Inc · 1 drug in this class
  3. ONY · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Curosurf — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/poractant-alfa. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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