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GSK2585823(CLDM 1%-BPO 3% gel) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Topical antibiotic combination
Bacterial protein synthesis (clindamycin); oxidative antimicrobial activity (benzoyl peroxide)
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
GSK2585823(CLDM 1%-BPO 3% gel) (GSK2585823(CLDM 1%-BPO 3% gel)) — GlaxoSmithKline. This combination gel delivers clindamycin (an antibiotic) and benzoyl peroxide (an antimicrobial and keratolytic agent) topically to reduce acne-causing bacteria and inflammation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSK2585823(CLDM 1%-BPO 3% gel) TARGET | GSK2585823(CLDM 1%-BPO 3% gel) | GlaxoSmithKline | phase 3 | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial protein synthesis (clindamycin); oxidative antimicrobial activity (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| clindamycin 1% / benzoyl peroxide 5% tube | clindamycin 1% / benzoyl peroxide 5% tube | Sanofi | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial 50S ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin | Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin | B. Braun Medical SA | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (mupirocin); bacterial cell membrane (chlorhexidine) | |
| Intranasal Mupirocin and Topical Chlorhexidine | Intranasal Mupirocin and Topical Chlorhexidine | University of Maryland, Baltimore | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (mupirocin); bacterial cell membrane and proteins (chlorhexidine) | |
| Acnatac® Gel left face | Acnatac® Gel left face | GWT-TUD GmbH | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative stress induction (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| BENZOYL PEROXIDE/ CLINDAMYCIN | BENZOYL PEROXIDE/ CLINDAMYCIN | Stiefel, a GSK Company | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Polysporin Ointment | Polysporin Ointment | University of British Columbia | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial cell wall (bacitracin) and bacterial cell membrane (polymyxin B) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Topical antibiotic combination class)
- Stiefel, a GSK Company · 3 drugs in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 3 drugs in this class
- GWT-TUD GmbH · 2 drugs in this class
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- University Health Network, Toronto · 1 drug in this class
- University of British Columbia · 1 drug in this class
- University of Maryland, Baltimore · 1 drug in this class
- B. Braun Medical SA · 1 drug in this class
- Watson Laboratories, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Padagis LLC · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). GSK2585823(CLDM 1%-BPO 3% gel) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/gsk2585823-cldm-1-bpo-3-gel. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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