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cefdinir (Omnicef) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Third-generation cephalosporin
Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs)
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
cefdinir (Omnicef) (cefdinir (Omnicef)) — Abbott. Cefdinir is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cefdinir (Omnicef) TARGET | cefdinir (Omnicef) | Abbott | marketed | Third-generation cephalosporin | Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) | |
| Fortaz | Ceftazidime | Pai Holdings Pharm | marketed | Third-generation cephalosporin | Bacterial cell wall | 1985-01-01 |
| Ceftriaxone v penicillin and gentamicin | Ceftriaxone v penicillin and gentamicin | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | marketed | Third-generation cephalosporin | Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) | |
| Cefdinir (drug) | Cefdinir (drug) | University of Chicago | marketed | Third-generation cephalosporin | Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) | |
| Omnicef Cap. | Omnicef Cap. | Korea United Pharm. Inc. | marketed | Third-generation cephalosporin | Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) | |
| Ceftazidime Injection | Ceftazidime Injection | Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | marketed | Third-generation cephalosporin | Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) | |
| Cefotaxime/ceftriaxone | Cefotaxime/ceftriaxone | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon | marketed | Third-generation cephalosporin | Penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Third-generation cephalosporin class)
- Abbott · 1 drug in this class
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Damon Scales · 1 drug in this class
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla · 1 drug in this class
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences · 1 drug in this class
- Korea United Pharm. Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute · 1 drug in this class
- Pai Holdings Pharm · 1 drug in this class
- RESnTEC, Institute of Research · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). cefdinir (Omnicef) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cefdinir-omnicef. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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