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rifampin IV — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Rifamycin antibiotic
Bacterial RNA polymerase
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
rifampin IV (rifampin IV) — University of California, San Francisco. Rifampin inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase, preventing transcription and blocking bacterial protein synthesis.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rifampin IV TARGET | rifampin IV | University of California, San Francisco | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase | |
| Rifampicin (R) | Rifampicin (R) | University College, London | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit | |
| RIF | RIF | South China Children's Leukemia Group | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase | |
| Rifampicin Capsules | Rifampicin Capsules | Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase | |
| Rifampicin alone | Rifampicin alone | Miguel Santín | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase β-subunit | |
| 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) | |
| Rifamycin-containing regimen | Rifamycin-containing regimen | National Taiwan University Hospital | marketed | Rifamycin antibiotic | Bacterial RNA polymerase |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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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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Drug Landscape (2026). rifampin IV — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/rifampin-iv. Accessed 2026-05-15.
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