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Primaxin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Renal Dehydropeptidase Inhibitor
Dipeptidase 1
Metabolic
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Primaxin (CILASTATIN) — Merck & Co.. Primaxin works by inhibiting the action of dehydropeptidase, an enzyme that breaks down certain antibiotics, thereby protecting them from degradation and allowing them to reach effective concentrations in the body.
Comparator set (2 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primaxin TARGET | CILASTATIN | Merck & Co. | marketed | Renal Dehydropeptidase Inhibitor | Dipeptidase 1 | 1985-01-01 |
| Recarbrio | RELEBACTAM | Merck & Co. | marketed | Renal Dehydropeptidase Inhibitor [EPC] | 2019-01-01 | |
| IMIPENEM ANHYDROUS | IMIPENEM ANHYDROUS | marketed | Renal Dehydropeptidase Inhibitor [EPC] | 1985-01-01 |
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Sponsor landscape (Renal Dehydropeptidase Inhibitor class)
- Merck & Co. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Primaxin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cilastatin. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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