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Sitafloxacin (S) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
fluoroquinolone antibiotic
DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
Infectious diseases
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Sitafloxacin (S) (Sitafloxacin (S)) — Shenzhen Third People's Hospital. Sitafloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitafloxacin (S) TARGET | Sitafloxacin (S) | Shenzhen Third People's Hospital | phase 3 | fluoroquinolone antibiotic | DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV | |
| β-lactams or ciprofloxacin | β-lactams or ciprofloxacin | University of Athens | marketed | Antibiotic (β-lactam and fluoroquinolone) | Penicillin-binding proteins (β-lactams); DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV (ciprofloxacin) | |
| Gatifloxacin 0.3% | Gatifloxacin 0.3% | Innovative Medical | marketed | Fluoroquinolone | DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV | |
| Moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution | Moxifloxacin 0.5% ophthalmic solution | Johns Hopkins University | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV | |
| Intracameral Moxifloxacin 0.1% | Intracameral Moxifloxacin 0.1% | Suzan A Rattan | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV | |
| Vigamox Eye Drops | Vigamox Eye Drops | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV | |
| Moxifloxacin (Topical) | Moxifloxacin (Topical) | University of California, San Francisco | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV |
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Sponsor landscape (fluoroquinolone antibiotic class)
- Allergan · 1 drug in this class
- Shenzhen Third People's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Sun Yat-sen University · 1 drug in this class
- University of Rochester · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Sitafloxacin (S) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/sitafloxacin-s. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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