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Tetracycline, Metronidazole, Bismuth subcitrate — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Antibiotic combination therapy
Bacterial 30S ribosome (tetracycline), bacterial DNA (metronidazole), bacterial cell wall (bismuth)
Gastroenterology / Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Tetracycline, Metronidazole, Bismuth subcitrate (Tetracycline, Metronidazole, Bismuth subcitrate) — Mackay Memorial Hospital. This triple-drug combination eradicates Helicobacter pylori by combining tetracycline's protein synthesis inhibition, metronidazole's DNA damage, and bismuth's bacterial cell wall disruption.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetracycline, Metronidazole, Bismuth subcitrate TARGET | Tetracycline, Metronidazole, Bismuth subcitrate | Mackay Memorial Hospital | marketed | Antibiotic combination therapy | Bacterial 30S ribosome (tetracycline), bacterial DNA (metronidazole), bacterial cell wall (bismuth) | |
| PPI-amoxicillin-clarithromycin | PPI-amoxicillin-clarithromycin | National Taiwan University Hospital | marketed | Antibiotic combination therapy with acid suppression | Helicobacter pylori (bacterial pathogen); PPI targets H+/K+-ATPase; amoxicillin targets bacterial cell wall; clarithromycin targets bacterial ribosome | |
| ADJUNTIVE ANTIBIOTICS | ADJUNTIVE ANTIBIOTICS | University of Valencia | marketed | Antibiotic combination therapy | ||
| Rabeprazole, metronidazole, Clarithromycin, Amoxicillin | Rabeprazole, metronidazole, Clarithromycin, Amoxicillin | American University of Beirut Medical Center | marketed | Proton pump inhibitor + antibiotic combination therapy | H+ ATPase (rabeprazole); bacterial ribosome and DNA (metronidazole, clarithromycin); bacterial cell wall (amoxicillin) | |
| metronidazole based quadriple therapy | metronidazole based quadriple therapy | mohamed bouchoucha | marketed | Antibiotic combination therapy | Helicobacter pylori DNA and bacterial cell integrity | |
| PPI, amoxicillin, metronidazole and clarithromycin | PPI, amoxicillin, metronidazole and clarithromycin | Infante, Javier Molina, M.D. | marketed | Antibiotic combination therapy with acid suppression | Helicobacter pylori (bacterial pathogen); PPI targets H+/K+-ATPase; amoxicillin targets bacterial cell wall; metronidazole and clarithromycin target bacterial protein synthesis | |
| Early Dual IV Antibiotic Therapy - MSSA | Early Dual IV Antibiotic Therapy - MSSA | West Virginia University | marketed | Antibiotic combination therapy |
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Sponsor landscape (Antibiotic combination therapy class)
- West Virginia University · 2 drugs in this class
- Mackay Memorial Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Takeda · 1 drug in this class
- University of Valencia · 1 drug in this class
- mohamed bouchoucha · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Tetracycline, Metronidazole, Bismuth subcitrate — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tetracycline-metronidazole-bismuth-subcitrate. Accessed 2026-05-18.
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