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Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Lincosamide antibiotic
Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) (Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin )) — Stiefel, a GSK Company. Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) TARGET | Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) | Stiefel, a GSK Company | marketed | Lincosamide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Linezolid antimicrobial-lock solution | Linezolid antimicrobial-lock solution | Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra | marketed | Oxazolidinone antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Clarithromycin (ST14) | Clarithromycin (ST14) | National Taiwan University Hospital | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Azithromycin 1gm | Azithromycin 1gm | Ain Shams Maternity Hospital | 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) | |
| Oral Suspension Tedizolid Phosphate | Oral Suspension Tedizolid Phosphate | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | marketed | Oxazolidinone antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| CLDM 1% gel | CLDM 1% gel | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Lincosamide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Lincosamide antibiotic class)
- GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
- Balmoral Medical company · 1 drug in this class
- Generic (originally Upjohn/Pfizer) · 1 drug in this class
- Hospital General Universitario Elche · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen-Cilag, S.A. · 1 drug in this class
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre · 1 drug in this class
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, Poland · 1 drug in this class
- Stiefel, a GSK Company · 1 drug in this class
- Actavis Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- University of Toronto · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/clindamycin-gel-clindamycin. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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