Drug Profile
Benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin low dose - Ortho Dermatologics
Alternative Names: Acanya Gel; BenzaClin Topical Gel; Clin-BPO 2.5%; clindamycin phosphate 1% and benzoyl peroxide 5%; Clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and benzoyl peroxide 2.5%; Clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and benzoyl peroxide 3.75%; ONEXTON GelLatest Information Update: 13 Feb 2019
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Arcutis Pharmaceuticals
- Developer Ortho Dermatologics
- Class Antiacnes; Antibacterials; Benzoic acids; Lincosamides; Oxidants; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Keratinocyte inhibitors; Protein 50S ribosomal subunit inhibitors; Protein synthesis inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Acne vulgaris
Most Recent Events
- 13 Feb 2019 Chemical structure information added
- 26 Oct 2017 Perrigo settles patent litigiation against Valeant Pharmaceuticals for an Abbreviated New Drug Application for the generic version of Onexton® gel (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and benzoyl peroxide 3.75%) in USA
- 27 Jul 2017 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International acquired Ortho Dermatologics in 2011 and changed the name of the later to Valeant Dermatology. Subsequently, in July 2017, it was rebranded to Ortho Dermatologics