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Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
GABA_A receptor agonist
GABA_A receptor
Anesthesiology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia) — The Cleveland Clinic. Propofol acts as a non-selective GABA_A receptor agonist, enhancing the inhibitory effects of GABA to induce sedation and anesthesia.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia TARGET | Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia | The Cleveland Clinic | phase 3 | GABA_A receptor agonist | GABA_A receptor | |
| Remifentanil and/or propofol | Remifentanil and/or propofol | Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | phase 3 | Opioid analgesic, Sedative-hypnotic | Opioid receptors, GABA_A receptor | |
| intravenous sedation with propofol | intravenous sedation with propofol | University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand | phase 3 | GABA_A receptor agonist | GABA_A receptor | |
| Sevoflurane, Sufentanil | Sevoflurane, Sufentanil | University of Saskatchewan | phase 3 | General anesthetic, Opioid analgesic | GABA_A receptor, Mu-opioid receptor | |
| Propofol induced sedation | Propofol induced sedation | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne | phase 3 | GABA_A receptor agonist | GABA_A receptor | |
| SAGE-547 | SAGE-547 | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | phase 3 | antisense oligonucleotide | GABA_A receptor alpha 1 subunit | |
| topiramate, propranolol | topiramate, propranolol | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. | phase 3 | Anticonvulsant | Voltage-dependent sodium channels, GABA_A receptor |
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Sponsor landscape (GABA_A receptor agonist class)
- Alkermes, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne · 1 drug in this class
- The Cleveland Clinic · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · 1 drug in this class
- Xiaobo Yang, MD · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/propofol-based-total-intravenous-anesthesia. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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