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Remifentanil, propofol and citanest — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Remifentanil, propofol and citanest (Remifentanil, propofol and citanest) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: General anesthetic combination. Area: Anesthesiology.

marketed General anesthetic combination Mu opioid receptor (remifentanil); GABA-A receptor (propofol); Voltage-gated sodium channels (prilocaine) Anesthesiology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Remifentanil, propofol and citanest (Remifentanil, propofol and citanest) — University of Aarhus. This is a combination of three anesthetic agents that work synergistically to induce and maintain general anesthesia through different mechanisms.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Remifentanil, propofol and citanest TARGET Remifentanil, propofol and citanest University of Aarhus marketed General anesthetic combination Mu opioid receptor (remifentanil); GABA-A receptor (propofol); Voltage-gated sodium channels (prilocaine)
propofol，remifentanil，cis atracurium propofol，remifentanil，cis atracurium Tang-Du Hospital marketed General anesthetic combination (GABA agonist + opioid + neuromuscular blocker) GABA-A receptor (propofol); mu-opioid receptor (remifentanil); nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at neuromuscular junction (cisatracurium)
Ketofol as induction agent Ketofol as induction agent Fayoum University Hospital marketed General anesthetic combination NMDA receptor antagonist (ketamine) and GABA-A receptor agonist (propofol)
Remifentanil, Dexmedetomidine, and Desflurane Remifentanil, Dexmedetomidine, and Desflurane The Cooper Health System marketed General anesthetic combination Mu-opioid receptor (remifentanil), alpha-2 adrenergic receptor (dexmedetomidine), GABA and other CNS targets (desflurane)
Remifentanil, Propofol, and Desflurane Remifentanil, Propofol, and Desflurane The Cooper Health System marketed General anesthetic combination Mu-opioid receptor (remifentanil); GABA-A receptor (propofol); multiple ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors (desflurane)
Anesthesia maintenance , propofol,remifentanil,cisatracurium Anesthesia maintenance , propofol,remifentanil,cisatracurium Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University marketed General anesthetic combination (GABA-A agonist + opioid + neuromuscular blocker) GABA-A receptor (propofol); mu-opioid receptor (remifentanil); nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at neuromuscular junction (cisatracurium)
Sevoflurane+Propofol Sevoflurane+Propofol Huazhong University of Science and Technology marketed General anesthetic combination GABA-A receptor

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 (General anesthetic combination class)

  1. The Cooper Health System · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Fayoum University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  3. Huazhong University of Science and Technology · 1 drug in this class
  4. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
  5. The Cleveland Clinic · 1 drug in this class
  6. University of Aarhus · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Remifentanil, propofol and citanest — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/remifentanil-propofol-and-citanest. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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