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Curosurf — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Surfactant [EPC]
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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
Sponsor landscape (Surfactant [EPC] class)
- AbbVie · 1 drug in this class
- Chiesi Usa Inc · 1 drug in this class
- 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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