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Azithromycin 1 gram IV — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Azithromycin 1 gram IV (Azithromycin 1 gram IV) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Macrolide antibiotic. Area: Infectious Disease.

marketed Macrolide antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit Infectious Disease Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Azithromycin 1 gram IV (Azithromycin 1 gram IV) — Thomas Jefferson University. Azithromycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, preventing peptide bond formation and stopping bacterial growth.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Azithromycin 1 gram IV TARGET Azithromycin 1 gram IV Thomas Jefferson University marketed Macrolide antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Topical Clindamycin Topical Clindamycin University of Toronto marketed Lincosamide antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
QS azithromycin tablets QS azithromycin tablets University of Taubate marketed Macrolide antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) Stiefel, a GSK Company marketed Lincosamide antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
mass treatment with oral azithromycin mass treatment with oral azithromycin University of California, San Francisco marketed Macrolide antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Dalacin C Dalacin C Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, Poland marketed Lincosamide antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Azithropycin according to symptoms Azithropycin according to symptoms University Hospital, Montpellier marketed Macrolide antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit (23S rRNA)

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 (Macrolide antibiotic class)

  1. Pfizer · 6 drugs in this class
  2. Grünenthal GmbH · 4 drugs in this class
  3. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 3 drugs in this class
  4. University of Taubate · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Lihir Medical Centre · 2 drugs in this class
  6. Thomas Jefferson University · 2 drugs in this class
  7. Copenhagen Studies on Asthma in Childhood · 1 drug in this class
  8. Ain Shams Maternity Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  9. Celltrion · 1 drug in this class
  10. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Azithromycin 1 gram IV — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/azithromycin-1-gram-iv. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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