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erythromycin [Eritex] — Competitive Intelligence Brief

erythromycin [Eritex] (erythromycin [Eritex]) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: macrolide antibiotic. Area: Infectious diseases.

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Target snapshot

erythromycin [Eritex] (erythromycin [Eritex]) — Hoffmann-La Roche. Erythromycin inhibits protein synthesis by binding to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
erythromycin [Eritex] TARGET erythromycin [Eritex] Hoffmann-La Roche phase 3 macrolide antibiotic 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
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)
FMS azithromycin tablets FMS azithromycin tablets University of Taubate marketed Macrolide 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)

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 (macrolide antibiotic class)

  1. Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
  2. RDC Clinical Pty Ltd · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). erythromycin [Eritex] — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/erythromycin-eritex. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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