Who are Vancomycin (or equivalent)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Vancomycin oral liquid, Vancomycin 1.1%, Vancomycin / Linezolid, Vancomycin capsules, Vancomycin (POC), Cefazolin / Vancomycin.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-13 · How we verify

Vancomycin (or equivalent) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Vancomycin (or equivalent) (Vancomycin (or equivalent)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: glycopeptide antibiotic. Area: Infectious Diseases.

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Target snapshot

Vancomycin (or equivalent) (Vancomycin (or equivalent)) — Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA). Vancomycin inhibits cell wall synthesis in Gram-positive bacteria by binding to the D-alanyl-D-alanine terminus of cell wall precursors.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target
Vancomycin (or equivalent) TARGET	Vancomycin (or equivalent)	Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)	phase 3	glycopeptide antibiotic	D-alanyl-D-alanine terminus of cell wall precursors
Vancomycin oral liquid	Vancomycin oral liquid	Astellas Pharma Europe B.V.	phase 3	glycopeptide antibiotic	D-alanyl-D-alanine terminus of cell wall precursors
Vancomycin 1.1%	Vancomycin 1.1%	Kurobe LLC	phase 3	glycopeptide antibiotic	D-alanyl-D-alanine terminus of cell wall precursors
Vancomycin / Linezolid	Vancomycin / Linezolid	Durata Therapeutics Inc., an affiliate of Allergan plc	phase 3	glycopeptide antibiotic / oxazolidinone	D-alanyl-D-alanine terminus of cell wall precursors / 50S ribosomal subunit
Vancomycin capsules	Vancomycin capsules	Astellas Pharma Europe B.V.	phase 3	glycopeptide antibiotic	D-alanyl-D-alanine terminus of cell wall precursors
Vancomycin (POC)	Vancomycin (POC)	University of Maryland, Baltimore	marketed	Glycopeptide antibiotic	D-Ala-D-Ala peptidoglycan precursor
Cefazolin / Vancomycin	Cefazolin / Vancomycin	University of Cincinnati	marketed	Beta-lactam antibiotic / Glycopeptide antibiotic	Penicillin-binding proteins / D-Ala-D-Ala peptidoglycan precursors

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (glycopeptide antibiotic class)

Astellas Pharma Europe B.V. · 2 drugs in this class
Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) · 1 drug in this class
Kurobe LLC · 1 drug in this class
Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium · 1 drug in this class
Savara Inc. · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Vancomycin (or equivalent) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/vancomycin-or-equivalent. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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