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Onexton™ Gel — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Topical antibiotic combination
Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative mechanism (benzoyl peroxide)
Dermatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Onexton™ Gel (Onexton™ Gel) — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.. Onexton is a topical combination gel containing clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide that reduces acne by killing bacteria and decreasing sebum production.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onexton™ Gel TARGET | Onexton™ Gel | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | phase 3 | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative mechanism (benzoyl peroxide) | |
| Clindamycin and BPO 5% gel | Clindamycin and BPO 5% gel | Stiefel, a GSK Company | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination with keratolytic agent | Bacterial 50S ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative damage to bacterial cell membranes (BPO) | |
| 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 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) | |
| Duac® fixed dose combination gel | Duac® fixed dose combination gel | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Topical antibiotic combination | Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (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) |
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). Onexton™ Gel — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/onexton-gel. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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