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Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Antibiotic
Dihydropteroate synthase, Dihydrofolate reductase
Infectious Diseases
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) (Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP)) — Menzies School of Health Research. Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) is a combination antibiotic that works by inhibiting the growth of bacteria by interfering with their ability to synthesize folic acid.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) TARGET | Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) | Menzies School of Health Research | phase 3 | Antibiotic | Dihydropteroate synthase, Dihydrofolate reductase | |
| Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine+ Amodiaquine+ Azithromycin | Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine+ Amodiaquine+ Azithromycin | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | phase 3 | Antimalarial | Dihydropteroate synthase, Dihydrofolate reductase, Heme detoxification pathway | |
| SP + amodiaquine | SP + amodiaquine | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | phase 3 | Antimalarial | Dihydropteroate synthase, Dihydrofolate reductase | |
| Avelox | moxifloxacin | Bayer AG | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic (fourth-generation) | DNA gyrase, DNA gyrase subunit A, DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A | 1999-12-10 |
| Zithromax | azithromycin | Pfizer Inc. | marketed | Macrolide antibiotic (azalide) | Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 1, Taste receptor type 2 member 4, Motilin receptor | 1991-11-01 |
| Cipro | ciprofloxacin | Bayer AG | marketed | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | DNA topoisomerase II, DNA gyrase subunit A, DNA gyrase subunit A | 1987-10-22 |
| Rocephin | ceftriaxone | Generic (originally Roche) | marketed | Cephalosporin antibiotic (third-generation) | Alpha-synuclein, D-amino-acid oxidase, Penicillin-binding protein 1A | 1984-12-21 |
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 (Antibiotic class)
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc. · 2 drugs in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
- BioVersys AG · 1 drug in this class
- Bosnalijek D.D · 1 drug in this class
- Capital Medical University · 1 drug in this class
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited · 1 drug in this class
- Incheon St.Mary's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Jomaa Pharma GmbH · 1 drug in this class
- King Abdulaziz University · 1 drug in this class
- Menzies School of Health Research · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-sp. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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