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Suprane (desflurane), Baxter — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Volatile anesthetic
GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor
Anesthesiology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Suprane (desflurane), Baxter (Suprane (desflurane), Baxter) — Medical University of Gdansk. Desflurane is a volatile anesthetic that depresses the central nervous system by enhancing inhibitory GABA neurotransmission and inhibiting excitatory glutamate signaling.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suprane (desflurane), Baxter TARGET | Suprane (desflurane), Baxter | Medical University of Gdansk | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| Volatile anesthetic | Volatile anesthetic | London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| sevoflurane in step up concentration | sevoflurane in step up concentration | University Hospital, Ghent | marketed | Volatile general anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| Sevoflurane Inhalation Liquid | Sevoflurane Inhalation Liquid | Damanhour Teaching Hospital | marketed | Volatile general anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| original sevoflurane | original sevoflurane | Asan Medical Center | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane | Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, Desflurane | University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| Sevoflurane/Ultane | Sevoflurane/Ultane | Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital | marketed | Volatile general anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor |
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Sponsor landscape (Volatile anesthetic class)
- Medical University of Gdansk · 2 drugs in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
- Federal University of São Paulo · 1 drug in this class
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust · 1 drug in this class
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's · 1 drug in this class
- The Cleveland Clinic · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · 1 drug in this class
- Asan Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Suprane (desflurane), Baxter — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/suprane-desflurane-baxter. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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