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Rifabutin/rifampin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Rifamycin antibiotic
Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Rifabutin/rifampin (Rifabutin/rifampin) — The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. Rifabutin and rifampin are rifamycin antibiotics that inhibit bacterial RNA polymerase, preventing transcription and killing mycobacteria and other bacteria.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifabutin/rifampin TARGET | Rifabutin/rifampin | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit | |
| Rifampicin (R) | Rifampicin (R) | University College, London | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit | |
| Rifampicin alone | Rifampicin alone | Miguel Santín | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit | |
| rifampin, randomized, open label | rifampin, randomized, open label | National Taiwan University Hospital | phase 3 | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit | |
| Rifampicin Capsules | Rifampicin Capsules | Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | 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 (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)
Patent timeline (forward window)
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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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Rifabutin/rifampin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/rifabutin-rifampin. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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