Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin (Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Topical antibiotic combination. Area: Dermatology.

marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial ribosomes (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide) Dermatology Small molecule

Target snapshot

Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin (Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin) — Stiefel, a GSK Company. Benzoyl peroxide kills acne-causing bacteria and reduces sebum production, while clindamycin is an antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin TARGET	Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin	Stiefel, a GSK Company	marketed	Topical antibiotic combination	Bacterial ribosomes (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide)
BENZOYL PEROXIDE/ CLINDAMYCIN	BENZOYL PEROXIDE/ CLINDAMYCIN	Stiefel, a GSK Company	marketed	Topical antibiotic combination	Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide)
Clindamycin and BPO 5% gel	Clindamycin and BPO 5% gel	Stiefel, a GSK Company	marketed	Topical antibiotic combination with keratolytic agent	Bacterial 50S ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative damage to bacterial cell membranes (BPO)
Acnatac® Gel left face	Acnatac® Gel left face	GWT-TUD GmbH	marketed	Topical antibiotic combination	Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative stress induction (benzoyl peroxide)
Duac® fixed dose combination gel	Duac® fixed dose combination gel	GlaxoSmithKline	marketed	Topical antibiotic combination	Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide)
Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin	Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin	B. Braun Medical SA	marketed	Topical antibiotic combination	Bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (mupirocin); bacterial cell membrane (chlorhexidine)
Duac Gel	Duac Gel	Stiefel, a GSK Company	marketed	Topical antibiotic combination	Propionibacterium acnes (bacterial target); benzoyl peroxide acts via oxidative mechanism; clindamycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis

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 (Topical antibiotic combination class)

1. Stiefel, a GSK Company · 3 drugs in this class
2. GlaxoSmithKline · 3 drugs in this class
3. GWT-TUD GmbH · 2 drugs in this class
4. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
5. University Health Network, Toronto · 1 drug in this class
6. University of British Columbia · 1 drug in this class
7. University of Maryland, Baltimore · 1 drug in this class
8. B. Braun Medical SA · 1 drug in this class
9. Watson Laboratories, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
10. Padagis LLC · 1 drug in this class