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Clindamycin Topical Gel 1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Lincosamide antibiotic
Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Clindamycin Topical Gel 1% (Clindamycin Topical Gel 1%) — Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. Clindamycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, thereby reducing acne-causing bacteria and decreasing inflammation in acne lesions.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clindamycin Topical Gel 1% TARGET | Clindamycin Topical Gel 1% | Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre | marketed | Lincosamide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| CLDM 1% gel | CLDM 1% gel | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Lincosamide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Erythromycin, Azithromycin , Clarithromycin | Erythromycin, Azithromycin , Clarithromycin | Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| AzaSite® | AzaSite® | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Azithropycin according to symptoms | Azithropycin according to symptoms | University Hospital, Montpellier | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit (23S rRNA) | |
| Linezolid (L) | Linezolid (L) | Shenzhen Third People's Hospital | marketed | Oxazolidinone antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1% | Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1% | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 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 Topical Gel 1% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/clindamycin-topical-gel-1. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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