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rifapentine and moxifloxacin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
fluoroquinolone
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, DNA gyrase, topoisomerase IV
Infectious Diseases
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
rifapentine and moxifloxacin (rifapentine and moxifloxacin) — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rifapentine is a bactericidal antibiotic that inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, while moxifloxacin is a bactericidal antibiotic that inhibits DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rifapentine and moxifloxacin TARGET | rifapentine and moxifloxacin | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | phase 3 | fluoroquinolone | DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, DNA gyrase, topoisomerase IV | |
| Baxdela | DELAFLOXACIN | Melinta | marketed | Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial | 2017-01-01 | |
| Avelox | moxifloxacin | Bayer AG | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic (fourth-generation) | DNA gyrase, DNA gyrase subunit A, DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A | 1999-12-10 |
| Levaquin | levofloxacin | Generic (originally Daiichi Sankyo/J&J) | marketed | Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial [EPC] | CAAX prenyl protease 2, Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1, Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 | 1996-12-20 |
| Levaquin | Levofloxacin | Santen | marketed | Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial [EPC] | Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 | 1996-01-01 |
| Cipro | ciprofloxacin | Bayer AG | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | DNA topoisomerase II, DNA gyrase subunit A, DNA gyrase subunit A | 1987-10-22 |
| Cipro | Ciprofloxacin | Alk Abello | marketed | Fluoroquinolone | DNA gyrase | 1987-01-01 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
Patent timeline (forward window)
- — Cipro · 11369566 · Formulation · US
- — Cipro · 9603796 · Compound · US
- — Cipro · 9205048 · Method of Use · US
- — Cipro · 9233068 · Formulation · US
- — Cipro · 8318817 · Method of Use · US
- — Cipro · 9220796 · Formulation · US
- — Cipro · 11040004 · Method of Use · US
- — Cipro · 11246863 · Formulation · US
Sponsor landscape (fluoroquinolone class)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited · 1 drug in this class
- UMC Utrecht · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). rifapentine and moxifloxacin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/rifapentine-and-moxifloxacin. Accessed 2026-05-18.
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