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Vapocoolent

State University of New York at Buffalo · Phase 3 active Small molecule ✓ Verified May 2026

Vapocoolent is a Small molecule drug developed by State University of New York at Buffalo. It is currently in Phase 3 development.

Vapocoolent is a vapocoolant used in clinical trials for pain relief during intravenous administration, specifically during phlebotomy and IV catheterization. It is being compared to the Buzzy Bee device in a randomized clinical trial to assess its effectiveness in pain relief.

Likelihood of approval

58.3% vs 58.3% industry baseline

If approved by FDA: likely 2028–2030

Steps remaining: NDA/BLA submission

Confidence: High

Why this estimate

Baseline phase 3 → approval rate +58.3pp
Industry-wide phase 3 drugs reach approval ~58.3% of the time (BIO/Informa 2023 industry benchmark across all therapeutic areas).

Predicted approval windows by jurisdiction (conditional on FDA approval)

Regulator	Country	Likely year	Lag vs FDA
FDA	US	2028–2030	—
EMA	EU	2029–2031	+0.7 yr
MHRA	GB	2029–2031	+0.7 yr
Health Canada	CA	2029–2032	+0.9 yr
TGA	AU	2029–2032	+1.2 yr
PMDA	JP	2029–2032	+1.5 yr
NMPA	CN	2030–2033	+2.3 yr
MFDS	KR	2029–2032	+1.4 yr
CDSCO	IN	2029–2033	+1.8 yr
ANVISA	BR	2030–2033	+2.3 yr

Hover any row for the lag rationale. Lag estimates are reduced when the drug has FDA Breakthrough or EMA PRIME designation (sponsors file globally in parallel).

Estimate based on the BIO/Informa industry phase transition rates plus per-drug modifiers for therapeutic area, sponsor type, FDA designations, mechanism, and trial design. Per-jurisdiction lags from Tufts CSDD international approval studies. Not investment, clinical or regulatory advice. Methodology: /methodology#likelihood.

At a glance

Generic name	Vapocoolent
Sponsor	State University of New York at Buffalo
Modality	Small molecule
Therapeutic area	Other
Phase	Phase 3

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

No common side effects on file.

Key clinical trials

Clinical Trial Testing Buzzy Bee vs Vapocoolant During IV Placement (PHASE3)

Primary sources

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Source	Used for
ClinicalTrials.gov	Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results

Competitive intelligence

For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:

Vapocoolent CI brief — competitive landscape report
Vapocoolent updates RSS · CI watch RSS
State University of New York at Buffalo portfolio CI

Frequently asked questions about Vapocoolent

What is Vapocoolent?

Vapocoolent is a Small molecule drug developed by State University of New York at Buffalo.

Who makes Vapocoolent?

Vapocoolent is developed by State University of New York at Buffalo (see full State University of New York at Buffalo pipeline at /company/state-university-of-new-york-at-buffalo).

What development phase is Vapocoolent in?

Vapocoolent is in Phase 3.

Manufacturer: State University of New York at Buffalo — full pipeline
Therapeutic area: All drugs in Other

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing