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Clarithromycin Syrup (125 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Macrolide antibiotic
Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Clarithromycin Syrup (125 mg) (Clarithromycin Syrup (125 mg)) — Grünenthal GmbH. Clarithromycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, preventing peptide bond formation and bacterial growth.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarithromycin Syrup (125 mg) TARGET | Clarithromycin Syrup (125 mg) | Grünenthal GmbH | phase 3 | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Azithromycin or placebo tablets | Azithromycin or placebo tablets | Rigshospitalet, Denmark | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| clarithromycin, rifabutin | clarithromycin, rifabutin | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic and rifamycin antibiotic combination | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit (clarithromycin); bacterial RNA polymerase (rifabutin) | |
| Administration of Azithromycin on Day 1 | Administration of Azithromycin on Day 1 | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) | Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) | Stiefel, a GSK Company | marketed | Lincosamide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| mass treatment with oral azithromycin | mass treatment with oral azithromycin | University of California, San Francisco | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| P.O roxithromycin 150 mg*2/d for 7 days | P.O roxithromycin 150 mg*2/d for 7 days | Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Macrolide antibiotic class)
- Pfizer · 6 drugs in this class
- Grünenthal GmbH · 4 drugs in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 3 drugs in this class
- University of Taubate · 2 drugs in this class
- Lihir Medical Centre · 2 drugs in this class
- Thomas Jefferson University · 2 drugs in this class
- Copenhagen Studies on Asthma in Childhood · 1 drug in this class
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Celltrion · 1 drug in this class
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Clarithromycin Syrup (125 mg) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/clarithromycin-syrup-125-mg. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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