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Volatile anesthetic — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Volatile anesthetic
GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor
Anesthesiology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Volatile anesthetic (Volatile anesthetic) — London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's. Volatile anesthetics depress central nervous system activity by enhancing inhibitory GABA receptor signaling and inhibiting excitatory NMDA receptor function, producing unconsciousness and anesthesia.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatile anesthetic TARGET | Volatile anesthetic | London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's | marketed | Volatile anesthetic | GABA-A receptor, NMDA receptor | |
| original sevoflurane | original sevoflurane | Asan Medical Center | 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 | |
| generic sevoflurane | generic sevoflurane | Asan Medical Center | marketed | Volatile halogenated ether 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 | |
| Isoflurane, Sevoflurane or Desflurane | Isoflurane, Sevoflurane or Desflurane | King's College Hospital NHS Trust | marketed | Volatile 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). Volatile anesthetic — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/volatile-anesthetic. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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