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Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin (Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Antibiotic combination. Area: Infectious Disease.

marketed Antibiotic combination Bacterial cell wall (vancomycin), 30S ribosome (gentamicin), bacterial RNA polymerase (rifampin) Infectious Disease Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin (Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin) — Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. This triple-antibiotic combination kills bacteria through three complementary mechanisms: vancomycin and gentamicin inhibit protein synthesis and cell wall integrity, while rifampin inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin TARGET Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center marketed Antibiotic combination Bacterial cell wall (vancomycin), 30S ribosome (gentamicin), bacterial RNA polymerase (rifampin)
Dapsone plus Adapalene Dapsone plus Adapalene Allergan marketed Retinoid plus sulfone antibiotic combination Retinoic acid receptors (adapalene); dihydrofolate reductase inhibition and neutrophil suppression (dapsone)
Acnatac® Gel right face Acnatac® Gel right face GWT-TUD GmbH marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide)
Antibiotics, cefuroxime and metronidazole Antibiotics, cefuroxime and metronidazole Helsinki University Central Hospital marketed Beta-lactam antibiotic + nitroimidazole antibiotic combination Bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (cefuroxime); anaerobic bacterial DNA (metronidazole)
Azithromycin + Metronidazole Azithromycin + Metronidazole Sheikh Zayed Medical College marketed Macrolide antibiotic + Nitroimidazole antibiotic combination Bacterial 50S ribosome (azithromycin); anaerobic bacterial DNA (metronidazole)
Acnatac® Gel left face Acnatac® Gel left face GWT-TUD GmbH marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); oxidative stress induction (benzoyl peroxide)
BENZOYL PEROXIDE/ CLINDAMYCIN BENZOYL PEROXIDE/ CLINDAMYCIN Stiefel, a GSK Company marketed Topical antibiotic combination Bacterial ribosome (clindamycin); reactive oxygen species generation (benzoyl peroxide)

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 (Antibiotic combination class)

  1. Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center · 2 drugs in this class
  2. University of South Florida · 2 drugs in this class
  3. Halmstad County Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  4. Hospital General Universitario Elche · 1 drug in this class
  5. Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · 1 drug in this class
  6. McMaster University · 1 drug in this class
  7. Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
  8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · 1 drug in this class
  9. The Cleveland Clinic · 1 drug in this class
  10. The Forsyth Institute · 1 drug in this class

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Cite this brief

Drug Landscape (2026). Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/vancomycin-plus-gentamicin-plus-rifampin. Accessed 2026-06-10.

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