Who are Linezolid (L)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1%, Azithromycin 1 gram IV, AzaSite®, FMS azithromycin tablets, Azithromycin Oral Product, Azithromycin or placebo tablets.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Linezolid (L) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Linezolid (L) (Linezolid (L)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Oxazolidinone antibiotic. Area: Infectious Disease.

marketed Oxazolidinone antibiotic Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit Infectious Disease Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Linezolid (L) (Linezolid (L)) — Shenzhen Third People's Hospital. Linezolid inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, preventing peptide bond formation.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Linezolid (L) TARGET	Linezolid (L)	Shenzhen Third People's Hospital	marketed	Oxazolidinone antibiotic	Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1%	Azithromycin Ophthalmic Solution, 1%	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	marketed	Macrolide antibiotic	Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Azithromycin 1 gram IV	Azithromycin 1 gram IV	Thomas Jefferson University	marketed	Macrolide antibiotic	Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
AzaSite®	AzaSite®	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	marketed	Macrolide antibiotic	Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
FMS azithromycin tablets	FMS azithromycin tablets	University of Taubate	marketed	Macrolide antibiotic	Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Azithromycin Oral Product	Azithromycin Oral Product	Thomas Jefferson University	marketed	Macrolide antibiotic	Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit
Azithromycin or placebo tablets	Azithromycin or placebo tablets	Rigshospitalet, Denmark	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 (Oxazolidinone antibiotic class)

Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica · 2 drugs in this class
University of Southern California · 2 drugs in this class
Arpida AG · 2 drugs in this class
Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
Shenzhen Third People's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
Trius Therapeutics LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) · 1 drug in this class
Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital · 1 drug in this class
Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra · 1 drug in this class
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Linezolid (L) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/linezolid-l. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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