Who are Cipro's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Avelox, levofloxacin-based sequential therapy, Moxifloxacin (M), Moxifloxacin (Avelox), Moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution, Ciprofloxacin 0.3%.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-15 · How we verify

Cipro — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Cipro (ciprofloxacin) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Area: Neuroscience.

marketed Fluoroquinolone antibiotic DNA topoisomerase II, DNA gyrase subunit A, DNA gyrase subunit A Neuroscience Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Cipro (ciprofloxacin) — Bayer AG.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Cipro TARGET	ciprofloxacin	Bayer AG	marketed	Fluoroquinolone antibiotic	DNA topoisomerase II, DNA gyrase subunit A, DNA gyrase subunit A	1987-10-22
Avelox	moxifloxacin	Bayer AG	marketed	Fluoroquinolone antibiotic (fourth-generation)	DNA gyrase, DNA gyrase subunit A, DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A	1999-12-10
levofloxacin-based sequential therapy	levofloxacin-based sequential therapy	National Taiwan University Hospital	marketed	Fluoroquinolone antibiotic	Bacterial DNA gyrase; topoisomerase IV
Moxifloxacin (M)	Moxifloxacin (M)	Global Alliance for TB Drug Development	marketed	Fluoroquinolone antibiotic	DNA gyrase; Topoisomerase IV
Moxifloxacin (Avelox)	Moxifloxacin (Avelox)	Connect Biopharma Australia Pty Ltd	marketed	Fluoroquinolone antibiotic	DNA gyrase; Topoisomerase IV
Moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution	Moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution	Johns Hopkins University	marketed	Fluoroquinolone antibiotic	Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
Ciprofloxacin 0.3%	Ciprofloxacin 0.3%	Indiana University School of Medicine	marketed	Fluoroquinolone antibiotic	DNA gyrase, topoisomerase IV

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)

2029-04-21 — Cipro · 11369566 · Formulation · US
2029-04-21 — Cipro · 9603796 · Compound · US
2029-04-21 — Cipro · 9205048 · Method of Use · US
2029-12-11 — Cipro · 9233068 · Formulation · US
2030-04-27 — Cipro · 8318817 · Method of Use · US
2035-07-01 — Cipro · 9220796 · Formulation · US
2037-11-12 — Cipro · 11040004 · Method of Use · US
2038-11-27 — Cipro · 11246863 · Formulation · US

Sponsor landscape (Fluoroquinolone antibiotic class)

Bayer · 4 drugs in this class
Allergan · 4 drugs in this class
Mackay Memorial Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
Indiana University School of Medicine · 2 drugs in this class
Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) · 1 drug in this class
Daewon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
Connect Biopharma Australia Pty Ltd · 1 drug in this class
GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
Global Alliance for TB Drug Development · 1 drug in this class
Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Cipro — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/ciprofloxacin. Accessed 2026-05-15.

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