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CXA-201 — Competitive Intelligence Brief

CXA-201 (CXA-201) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Area: Infectious Disease.

phase 3 Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV Infectious Disease Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

CXA-201 (CXA-201) — Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA). CXA-201 is a novel antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by targeting the ribosome.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
CXA-201 TARGET CXA-201 Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) phase 3 Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
Moxifloxacin HCl 0.5% Moxifloxacin HCl 0.5% Carolina Eyecare Physicians, LLC marketed Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
Vigamox Eye Drops Vigamox Eye Drops Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC marketed Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
Cravit-based sequential therapy Cravit-based sequential therapy National Taiwan University Hospital marketed Fluoroquinolone antibiotic (as part of sequential therapy regimen) Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
Moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution Moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution Johns Hopkins University marketed Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
moxifloxacin 0.5% HCI ophthalmic solution moxifloxacin 0.5% HCI ophthalmic solution Allergan marketed Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
moxifloxacin 0.5% eye drops moxifloxacin 0.5% eye drops Allergan marketed Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Bacterial DNA gyrase and 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)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Fluoroquinolone antibiotic class)

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

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). CXA-201 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cxa-201. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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