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Placebo matched to Rifampin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Bacterial RNA polymerase inhibitor
Bacterial RNA polymerase
Infectious Diseases
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Placebo matched to Rifampin (Placebo matched to Rifampin) — Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation. Rifampin is a bacterial RNA polymerase inhibitor.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo matched to Rifampin TARGET | Placebo matched to Rifampin | Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation | phase 3 | Bacterial RNA polymerase inhibitor | Bacterial RNA polymerase | |
| clarithromycin, rifabutin | clarithromycin, rifabutin | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic and rifamycin antibiotic combination | Bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit (clarithromycin); bacterial RNA polymerase (rifabutin) | |
| Rifampicin (R) | Rifampicin (R) | University College, London | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit | |
| Rifaximin and loperamide | Rifaximin and loperamide | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston | marketed | Antibiotic + antidiarrheal combination | Bacterial RNA polymerase (rifaximin); mu-opioid receptors in the GI tract (loperamide) | |
| Rifampicin (RIF) | Rifampicin (RIF) | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP) | |
| PB 6 doses - Rifampicin and Dapsone | PB 6 doses - Rifampicin and Dapsone | University of Brasilia | marketed | Antileprosy combination therapy | Bacterial RNA polymerase (rifampicin); dihydropteroate synthase (dapsone) | |
| Rifamycin-containing regimen | Rifamycin-containing regimen | National Taiwan University Hospital | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase |
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Sponsor landscape (Bacterial RNA polymerase inhibitor class)
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation · 1 drug in this class
- Nantes University Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Radboud University Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Placebo matched to Rifampin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/placebo-matched-to-rifampin. Accessed 2026-05-18.
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