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High-dose rifampicin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Rifamycin antibiotic
Bacterial RNA polymerase
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
High-dose rifampicin (High-dose rifampicin) — Seoul National University Hospital. High-dose rifampicin inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase to suppress mycobacterial growth and modulate immune responses.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-dose rifampicin TARGET | High-dose rifampicin | Seoul National University Hospital | phase 3 | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase | |
| Rifaximin oral tablet | Rifaximin oral tablet | Yokohama City University | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase | |
| Rifaximin (drug) | Rifaximin (drug) | Państwowy Instytut Medyczny Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase | |
| amoxicillin rifabutin | amoxicillin rifabutin | Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | marketed | Combination antibiotic (beta-lactam + rifamycin) | Penicillin-binding proteins (amoxicillin); bacterial RNA polymerase (rifabutin) | |
| Rifampin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/ethambutol FDC | Rifampin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/ethambutol FDC | Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections | marketed | Anti-tuberculosis agent (fixed-dose combination) | Bacterial RNA polymerase (rifampin), mycolic acid synthesis (isoniazid), membrane potential/energy metabolism (pyrazinamide), arabinosyl transferase (ethambutol) | |
| Rifabutin/rifampin | Rifabutin/rifampin | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit | |
| Rifampicin (RIF) | Rifampicin (RIF) | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Rifamycin antibiotic class)
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium · 2 drugs in this class
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 2 drugs in this class
- National Taiwan University Hospital · 2 drugs in this class
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- South China Children's Leukemia Group · 1 drug in this class
- Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd · 1 drug in this class
- TenNor Therapeutics (Suzhou) Limited · 1 drug in this class
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler · 1 drug in this class
- University College, London · 1 drug in this class
- University of California, San Francisco · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). High-dose rifampicin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/high-dose-rifampicin. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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