NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Feb 1959
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Data completeness
3/8 — Basic
CHLOROMYCETIN (chloramphenicol sodium succinate) by Pfizer is clinical pharmacology chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic originally isolated from streptomyces venezuelae . Approved for surface ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by chloramphenicol-susceptible organisms. First approved in 1959.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
CHLOROMYCETIN (chloramphenicol sodium succinate) is a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic originally isolated from Streptomyces venezuelae, approved in 1959 for injectable use. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis through interference with amino acid transfer to ribosomes. The product is indicated for surface ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by chloramphenicol-susceptible organisms.
LOE Approaching
Product approaching loss of exclusivity with minimal linked commercial activity; team size and budget allocation likely constrained as Pfizer manages transition away from legacy antibiotic.
Mechanism of Action
Clinical Pharmacology Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic originally isolated from Streptomyces venezuelae . It is primarily bacteriostatic and acts by inhibition of protein synthesis by interfering with the transfer of activated amino acids from soluble RNA to ribosomes. It has been…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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