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CB-183,315 — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor
Bacterial ribosome
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
CB-183,315 (CB-183,315) — Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA). CB-183,315 is a selective inhibitor of bacterial protein synthesis that targets gram-positive pathogens by binding to the bacterial ribosome.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB-183,315 TARGET | CB-183,315 | Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) | phase 3 | Bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor | Bacterial ribosome | |
| Duac® fixed dose combination gel | Duac® fixed dose combination gel | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Interferon beta 1a, oral doxycycline | Interferon beta 1a, oral doxycycline | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport | marketed | Cytokine + tetracycline antibiotic combination | Interferon-beta receptor (IFNBR); doxycycline targets bacterial ribosomes and matrix metalloproteinases | |
| Duac® Gel / Differin® Gel | Duac® Gel / Differin® Gel | Stiefel, a GSK Company | marketed | Topical antibiotic/antimicrobial combination (Duac®); Topical retinoid (Differin®) | Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); Retinoic acid receptor (adapalene); Reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Rabeprazole, metronidazole, Clarithromycin, Amoxicillin | Rabeprazole, metronidazole, Clarithromycin, Amoxicillin | American University of Beirut Medical Center | marketed | Proton pump inhibitor + antibiotic combination therapy | H+ ATPase (rabeprazole); bacterial ribosome and DNA (metronidazole, clarithromycin); bacterial cell wall (amoxicillin) | |
| Lansoprazole/Amoxicillin/Clarithromycin | Lansoprazole/Amoxicillin/Clarithromycin | HK inno.N Corporation | marketed | Proton pump inhibitor + antibiotic combination | H+ ATPase (lansoprazole); bacterial cell wall (amoxicillin); bacterial ribosome (clarithromycin) | |
| Vonoprazan+amoxicillin+clarithromycin 14 days | Vonoprazan+amoxicillin+clarithromycin 14 days | Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases | marketed | Proton pump inhibitor (vonoprazan) + beta-lactam antibiotic (amoxicillin) + macrolide antibiotic (clarithromycin) | H+/K+-ATPase (vonoprazan); bacterial cell wall (amoxicillin); bacterial ribosome (clarithromycin) |
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Sponsor landscape (Bacterial protein synthesis inhibitor class)
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) · 1 drug in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). CB-183,315 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cb-183-315. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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