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Vancomycin

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage developmentSteady momentum
Also known as Firvanq, Tyzavan, Vancocin, Vancomicina+4 more

Firvanq, Tyzavan, Vancocin, Vancomicina, Vancomycine, Vancocin HCl, Vancomycin Hydrochloride, Vancomycinum.

16
Research papers
34
Active clinical trials
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

DAPTO-SNAP: Daptomycin vs. Vancomycin for the Treatment of Methicillin Resistant S. Aureus Bacteremia

Clinical trial2026-07-17Results expected Q1 2027 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Establishing a Clostridioides Difficile Controlled Human Infection Model

Clinical trial2026-07-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Implementation of Vancomycin Powder Application in the Emergency Department for Open Fractures

Clinical trial2026-06-22Results expected Q4 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Vancomycin
Aliases & brands
FirvanqTyzavanVancocinVancomicinaVancomycineVancocin HClVancomycin HydrochlorideVancomycinum
RxNorm CUI
11124
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL262777
ATC codes
S01AA28A07AA09J01XA01
UNII
6Q205EH1VU

Clinical trials

196 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
196
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2026
34
Active studies
30
Recruiting
133
Late-stage (III+)
102
Completed
60
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 196
Early Phase 12Phase 117Phase 1 / 26Phase 238Phase 2 / 37Phase 342Phase 457Phase N / A27

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

16 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20022024
Most influential
Recent papers
Major research themes6
Clostridioides difficile2Anti-Bacterial Agents1Gastrointestinal Microbiome1Melanoma1Peritoneal Dialysis1Vancomycin1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy4
  • The New England journal of medicine3
  • Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2
  • American journal of surgery1
  • Cancer discovery1
  • Clinical and translational science1
Leading researchers
  • Barriere SL2
  • Chambers HF2
  • Chesnel L2
  • Corey GR2
  • Cosgrove SE2
  • Friedland HD2
  • Gorbach S2
  • Hopkins A2
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • University of Calgary3
  • University of California3
  • Academic Medical Center1
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital1
  • Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard1
  • Center for Microbiome Innovation1

Related diseases

1 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Active research areas

Related drugs

7 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Vancomycin in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Vancomycin in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Vancomycin in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Vancomycin in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Vancomycin in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Vancomycin in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Vancomycin in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials