Who are Propofol based general anesthesia's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Zulresso, Onfi, Lusedra, Campral, Sonata, Suprane.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Propofol based general anesthesia — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Propofol based general anesthesia (Propofol based general anesthesia) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Sedative-hypnotic; GABA-A receptor positive allosteric modulator. Area: Anesthesiology.

marketed Sedative-hypnotic; GABA-A receptor positive allosteric modulator GABA-A receptor Anesthesiology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Propofol based general anesthesia (Propofol based general anesthesia) — The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. Propofol is a sedative-hypnotic agent that enhances inhibitory GABA neurotransmission in the central nervous system to produce rapid unconsciousness and anesthesia.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Propofol based general anesthesia TARGET	Propofol based general anesthesia	The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University	marketed	Sedative-hypnotic; GABA-A receptor positive allosteric modulator	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)

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)

2039-09-05 — Onfi · 12403090 · Formulation · US
2039-09-05 — Onfi · 12290597 · Formulation · US
2040-01-31 — Onfi · 11541002 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Sedative-hypnotic; GABA-A receptor positive allosteric modulator class)

Lions Gate Hospital · 1 drug in this class
The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Propofol based general anesthesia — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/propofol-based-general-anesthesia. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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