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Vancomycin plus Gentamicin plus Rifampin — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Antibiotic combination class)
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center · 2 drugs in this class
- University of South Florida · 2 drugs in this class
- Halmstad County Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Hospital General Universitario Elche · 1 drug in this class
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · 1 drug in this class
- McMaster University · 1 drug in this class
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · 1 drug in this class
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · 1 drug in this class
- The Cleveland Clinic · 1 drug in this class
- The Forsyth Institute · 1 drug in this class
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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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