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Propofol 1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Intravenous anesthetic
GABA-A receptor
Anesthesiology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Propofol 1% (Propofol 1%) — B. Braun Melsungen AG. Propofol is a rapid-acting intravenous anesthetic that enhances inhibitory GABA neurotransmission in the central nervous system, producing sedation and unconsciousness.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propofol 1% TARGET | Propofol 1% | B. Braun Melsungen AG | marketed | Intravenous anesthetic | GABA-A receptor | |
| Zulresso | BREXANOLONE | Sage Therap | marketed | Neuroactive Steroid Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Positive Modulator | GABA-A receptor alpha-1/beta-2/gamma-2 | 2019-01-01 |
| Onfi | CLOBAZAM | Lundbeck Pharms Llc | marketed | Benzodiazepine [EPC] | GABA-A receptor alpha-1/beta-2/gamma-2 | 2011-01-01 |
| Lusedra | FOSPROPOFOL | marketed | fospropofol | GABA-A receptor | 2008-01-01 | |
| Campral | ACAMPROSATE | Allergan/AbbVie | marketed | acamprosate | GABA-A receptor alpha-1/beta-3/gamma-2 | 2004-01-01 |
| Sonata | ZALEPLON | Pfizer | marketed | gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Agonist [EPC] | GABA-A receptor alpha-1/beta-2/gamma-2 | 1999-01-01 |
| Suprane | DESFLURANE | Baxter | marketed | General Anesthetic [EPC] | GABA-A receptor; anion channel | 1992-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Onfi · 12403090 · Formulation · US
- — Onfi · 12290597 · Formulation · US
- — Onfi · 11541002 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (Intravenous anesthetic class)
- B. Braun Melsungen AG · 1 drug in this class
- Seoul National University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Propofol 1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/propofol-1. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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