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Azithromycin - Pfizer

Drug Profile

Azithromycin - Pfizer

Alternative Names: Sumamed; Z-PAK; Zithromax; Zithromax IV; Zytromax EV

Latest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023

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At a glance

  • Originator PLIVA d.d.
  • Developer Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Pfizer; St. Michaels Hospital; University of Oxford; University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Class Anti-inflammatories; Antibacterials; Antivirals; Eye disorder therapies; Macrolides; Small molecules
  • Mechanism of Action Protein 50S ribosomal subunit inhibitors
  • Orphan Drug Status

    Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.

    Yes - Mycobacterial infections
  • New Molecular Entity Yes

Highest Development Phases

  • Marketed Acute sinusitis; Bacterial infections; Community-acquired pneumonia; Otitis media; Pelvic inflammatory disorders; Sexually transmitted infections
  • Phase II COVID 2019 infections
  • No development reported Asthma; Cholera; Cystic fibrosis-associated respiratory tract infections; Gastroparesis; Pertussis; Typhoid
  • Discontinued Acute coronary syndromes

Most Recent Events

  • 26 Sep 2022 Azithromycin is still in the phase II ATOMIC2 trial for COVID-2019 infections (In adults, In the elderly) in UK (PO) (NCT04381962) (EudraCT2020-001740-26)
  • 20 Apr 2021 University of Oxford in collaboration with Pfizer completes the phase II ATOMIC2 trial for COVID-2019 infections (In adults, In the elderly) in UK (PO) (NCT04381962) (EudraCT2020-001740-26)
  • 03 Jun 2020 Phase-II clinical trials in COVID-2019 infections (In adults, In the elderly) in United Kingdom (PO) (NCT04381962) (EudraCT2020-001740-26)
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