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Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Topical antibiotic combination
Bacterial isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (mupirocin); bacterial cell membrane (chlorhexidine)
Dermatology / Infection Prevention
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin (Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin) — B. Braun Medical SA. Mupirocin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis while chlorhexidine disrupts bacterial cell membranes, providing broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin TARGET | 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) | |
| Polysporin Ointment | Polysporin Ointment | University of British Columbia | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial cell wall (bacitracin) and bacterial cell membrane (polymyxin B) | |
| Polysporin Triple | Polysporin Triple | University Health Network, Toronto | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial cell wall (bacitracin), bacterial ribosome (neomycin), bacterial cell membrane (polymyxin B) | |
| Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin | Benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin | Stiefel, a GSK Company | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial ribosomes (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Acnatac® Gel right face | Acnatac® Gel right face | GWT-TUD GmbH | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Acnatac® Gel left face | Acnatac® Gel left face | GWT-TUD GmbH | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative stress induction (benzoyl peroxide) |
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). Mupirocin + Chlorhexidin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/mupirocin-chlorhexidin. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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