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Erythromycin Ointment — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Macrolide antibiotic
Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Ophthalmology / Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Erythromycin Ointment (Erythromycin Ointment) — National Eye Institute (NEI). Erythromycin ointment is a macrolide antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, reducing bacterial growth and infection.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erythromycin Ointment TARGET | Erythromycin Ointment | National Eye Institute (NEI) | phase 3 | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| IV azithromycin | IV azithromycin | Pfizer | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Topical Clindamycin | Topical Clindamycin | University of Toronto | marketed | Lincosamide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Oral Suspension Tedizolid Phosphate | Oral Suspension Tedizolid Phosphate | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | marketed | Oxazolidinone antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| AzaSite Eye Drops | AzaSite Eye Drops | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Clindamycin Topical Gel 1% | Clindamycin Topical Gel 1% | Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre | marketed | Lincosamide antibiotic | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit | |
| Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) | Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin ) | Stiefel, a GSK Company | 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 (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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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Erythromycin Ointment — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/erythromycin-ointment. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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