Drug
Clindamycin clinical trials
Also written Dalacin C.
Includes 16 studies of Clindamycin phosphate.
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Approvals
The first approval found in each region, with its record
- United States
- 22 Feb 1970 · CLEOCIN HYDROCHLORIDE · NDA 050162 (FDA, Drugs@FDA)
- European Union
- Not in EMA's list of EU-wide authorisations
From FDA's Drugs@FDA and Purple Book (through openFDA) and the European Medicines Agency, files of Sept 2026 and 27 Oct 2026. National approvals in Europe and other countries are not included. How this is worked out
How studies write it
Studies that test it under each name
Studies by the year they started
103 studies that test it; most in 2009 (12)
| Year | Studies |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 |
By phase
A phase 1/2 study counts in both.
What it is tested for
Each study’s main condition, where its own words name it, so a study counts once.
Who runs them
Industry 34 · Other 72
Stiefel, a GSK Company (10) · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (5) · Taro Pharmaceuticals USA (3) · GlaxoSmithKline (3) · Teva Pharmaceuticals USA (2) · Padagis LLC (2) · Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez (2) · Lumara Health, Inc. (2)
Often tested with
Tested in the same studies.
Benzoyl Peroxide (15) · Cefazolin (8) · Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination (6) · Amoxicillin (6) · Ampicillin (5) · Gentamicins (5) · Doxycycline (5) · Levofloxacin (4)
Coming up
From the study records. Dates are the sponsors’ own estimates and often move.
Reaching primary completion within a year · 6
Studies that test Clindamycin.
- Dec 2026Comparison of Amoxicillin, Clindamycin and Azithromycin Single Doses Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patient Undergoing Lower Third Molar ExtractionPhase 4 · Dow University of Health Sciences
- Dec 2026Oral Antimicrobial Treatment vs. Outpatient Parenteral for Infective EndocarditisPhase 4 · Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
- Jan 2027Moxifloxacin Versus Clindamycin in the Management of Odontogenic Maxillofacial Infectious ProcessesNot applicable · Nishtar Medical University
- Mar 2027Rifampicin Combination Therapy Versus Monotherapy for Staphylococcal Prosthetic Joint InfectionPhase 4 · Leiden University Medical Center
- Jul 2027Clindamycin and Triamcinolone in People With Glioblastoma to Prevent Skin-Related Side Effects of Tumor Treating FieldsPhase 2 · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Jul 2027CAT BITE Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Hand/Forearm (CATBITE)Phase 4 · University of Missouri-Columbia
Studies
Open first, then newest update. How each study uses Clindamycin is read from its arms, and is right about nine times in ten. Ask us to read each study. These are the studies that list it as an intervention; a search of ClinicalTrials.gov also finds studies that mention it only in a description, such as earlier treatment.
Testing it · 106
- Comparison of Amoxicillin, Clindamycin and Azithromycin Single Doses Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patient Undergoing Lower Third Molar ExtractionRecruitingPhase 4Dow University of Health SciencesNCT07894016Written as Clindamycin 600 mg
- Moxifloxacin Versus Clindamycin in the Management of Odontogenic Maxillofacial Infectious ProcessesNot yet recruitingNot applicableNishtar Medical UniversityNCT07810244Written as Clindamycin
- Or v IV Antibiotics for InfectionEnrolling by invitationPhase 3Rothman Institute OrthopaedicsNCT04723940Written as Clindamycin
- Oral Antimicrobial Treatment vs. Outpatient Parenteral for Infective EndocarditisRecruitingPhase 4Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca BiomédicaNCT05398679Written as Clindamycin Oral Capsule
- Extended Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Diabetic Fracture PatientsRecruitingPhase 4Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El PasoNCT07561541Written as Clindamycin
- Staphylococcus Aureus Network Adaptive Platform TrialRecruitingPhase 4University of MelbourneNCT05137119Written as Clindamycin
- Clindamycin as an Alternative to Vancomycin in Patients Undergoing Aortic Cardiac Surgery With Extracorporeal Circulation (ECC)RecruitingPhase 2Nantes University HospitalNCT07267013Written as Clindamycin
- Short Versus Standard of Care Antibiotic Duration for Children Hospitalized for CAPRecruitingPhase 4Medical College of WisconsinNCT06494072Written as Clindamycin
- Positioning Second-line Therapies for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia (PCP Alternatives)Not yet recruitingPhase 4McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentreNCT07357103Written as Clindamycin + primaquine
- CAT BITE Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Hand/Forearm (CATBITE)RecruitingPhase 4University of Missouri-ColumbiaNCT05846399Written as Clindamycin
- Clostridioides Difficile Controlled Human Infection ModelNot yet recruitingNot applicableLeiden University Medical CenterNCT06702345Written as Clindamycin
- An Oral Doxycycline Regimen to Prevent Bacteremia Following Dental ProceduresNot yet recruitingPhase 4University of Santiago de CompostelaNCT06422221Written as Clindamycin
- Rifampicin Combination Therapy Versus Monotherapy for Staphylococcal Prosthetic Joint InfectionRecruitingPhase 4Leiden University Medical CenterNCT06172010Written as Clindamycin
- The Effect of Clindamycin and a Live Biotherapeutic on the Reproductive Outcomes of IVF Patients With Abnormal Vaginal MicrobiotaRecruitingPhase 2Peter HumaidanNCT05166746Written as Clindamycin
- Anti-inflammatory Effects of Topical Erythromycin and Clindamycin in Acne PatientsRecruitingPhase 4Centre for Human Drug Research, NetherlandsNCT03883269Written as Clindamycin 1% topical lotion formulation
- Clindamycin Once a Day in Septic AbortionCompletedPhase 4Hospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreNCT02309346Written as Clindamycin
- Antibiotic Irrigations for Intra-Abdominal DrainsTerminatedPhase 2University of IowaNCT03476941Written as Clindamycin phosphate 6 mg/1ml for injection
- Clindamycin and Triamcinolone in People With Glioblastoma to Prevent Skin-Related Side Effects of Tumor Treating FieldsActive, not recruitingPhase 2Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNCT04469075Written as Clindamycin Phosphate
- Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety Parameters of Different Antibiotics Regimens for Management of EmpyemaCompletedNot applicableFayoum UniversityNCT06787885Written as Levofloxacin + clindamycin
- Comparison Between Oral Clindamycin Vs Metronidazole for the Treatment of Abnormal Vaginal Flora in High Risk PregnanciesCompletedNot applicableHaEmek Medical Center, IsraelNCT01722708Written as Clindamycin
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Given beside what is tested · 7 — Clindamycin is usual care or a partner of the new treatment
- Enhanced Dermatological Care to Reduce Rash and Paronychia in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGRF)-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Treated First-line With Amivantamab Plus LazertinibActive, not recruitingPhase 2Janssen Research & Development, LLCNCT06120140Written as Clindamycin
- Prophylactic Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections After Robot-Assisted Radical CystectomyCompletedPhase 4Roswell Park Cancer InstituteNCT04502095Written as Clindamycin
- Skin Rash Study Before Chemotherapy in Colorectal & Head and Neck Cancer PatientsCompletedPhase 2University of LouisvilleNCT01874860Written as Clindamycin
- Laser Therapy for Perioral DermatitisWithdrawnNot applicableWest Virginia UniversityNCT03779295Written as Clindamycin
- Systemic and Topical Treatments for Rash Secondary to Erlotinib in Lung CancerCompletedPhase 2British Columbia Cancer AgencyNCT00473083Written as Clindamycin 2% in hydrocortisone 1% lotion
- Evaluation of Fosmidomycin and Clindamycin in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated P.Falciparum Malaria in ChildrenCompletedPhase 2Jomaa Pharma GmbHNCT01464138Written as Fosmidomycin and Clindamycin co-administration
- Evaluation of Fosmidomycin and Clindamycin in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum MalariaStatus unknownPhase 2Zentopharm GmbHNCT01361269Written as Fosmidomycin and clindamycin
As the comparator · 19 — what is tested is compared with Clindamycin
- Comparing Nadifloxacin Plus Tretinoin Versus Clindamycin Plus Tretinoin Creams for Mild-to-Moderate AcneRecruitingPhase 4Nishtar Medical UniversityNCT07915648Written as Clindamycin
- Clascoterone Versus Clindamycin Added to Adapalene/Benzoyl Peroxide for Moderate Facial AcneNot yet recruitingPhase 4Allied Hospital FaisalabadNCT07881315Written as Clindamycin 1% lotion
- Adjunctive Clindamycin for the Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, a Randomized Controlled TrialRecruitingPhase 4Frieder SchaumburgNCT05899140Written as Clindamycin
- Efficacy of Laser Hair Removal Therapy in HSNot yet recruitingNot applicableErasmus Medical CenterNCT05762484Written as Clindamycin 1 % Topical Lotion
- Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Afabicin in The Treatment of Participants With Bone or Joint Infection Due to StaphylococcusTerminatedPhase 2Debiopharm International SANCT03723551Written as Clindamycin
- Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections in Children, Known or Suspected to be Caused by Susceptible Gram-positive Organisms, Including MRSACompletedPhase 3AbbVieNCT02814916Written as Clindamycin
- Intradermal LPS and AntibioticsCompletedNot applicableCentre for Human Drug Research, NetherlandsNCT03779360Written as Clindamycin 1% lotion formulation:
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Adapalene-Clindamycin Combination Gel in the Treatment of Acne VulgarisCompletedPhase 3Lee's Pharmaceutical LimitedNCT03615768Written as Clindamycin Gel
- Use of Boric Acid in Combination With Probiotics for the Treatment of Vaginal InfectionsCompletedPhase 4Laboratorios OrdesaNCT02860845Written as Antibiotic (Clindamycin)
- Bio-equivalence Study With Clinical Endpoints in the Treatment of Acne VulgarisCompletedPhase 1Taro Pharmaceuticals USANCT04134273Written as Clindamycin
- A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of an Investigational Product Called CT GelCompletedPhase 3Stiefel, a GSK CompanyNCT00689117Written as Clindamycin Gel (clindamycin )
- Compare the Tolerance of Clindamycin 1% /Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO) 5% Gel to Clindamycin 1.2%/ BPO 2.5% Topical MedicationsCompletedPhase 4Stiefel, a GSK CompanyNCT01015638Written as Clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel.
- Impact of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy and Quinine on Treatment Failure and Resistance in Uncomplicated MalariaCompletedPhase 3Universiteit AntwerpenNCT01374581Written as Quinine + Clindamycin
- Efficacy and Safety Study of Antibiotic Treatment to Treat Hip Prosthetic Joint InfectionStatus unknownPhase 2University Hospital, ToursNCT01757236Written as CLINDAMYCIN
- Study Evaluating Tigecycline Versus Clindamycin Or Vancomycin On Complicated Skin And Skin Structure Infections Including Those Due To Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) In Pediatric SubjectsWithdrawnPhase 3Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of PfizerNCT00911573Written as Clindamycin (or Vancomycin if needed)
- Bioequivalence Study Comparing Clindamycin Phosphate (1.2%) and Tretinoin (0.025%) Topical Gel to Ziana and PlaceboCompletedNot applicableActavis Mid-Atlantic LLCNCT01257906Written as ZIANA®
- Comparative Study of Efficacy of 10 mg Dequalinium Chloride (Fluomizin) in the Local Treatment of Bacterial VaginosisCompletedPhase 3Medinova AGNCT01125410Written as Clindamycin
- A Clinical Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of IDP-110 in Patients With Acne VulgarisCompletedPhase 3Dow Pharmaceutical SciencesNCT00664248Written as Clindamycin
- A Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of IDP-110 in Patients With Acne VulgarisCompletedPhase 3Dow Pharmaceutical SciencesNCT00663286Written as Clindamycin
What changed recently
From the registry's own updates since Oct 15, 2026.
Started recruiting1
Newly registered1
Codes
What other systems call Clindamycin · ClinicalTrials.gg INT007228
- MeSH (NLM) D002981ClindamycinConfirmed ClinicalTrials.gov, NLM, Wikidata
- UNII (FDA) 3U02EL437CCLINDAMYCINConfirmed FDA, NLM, Wikidata
- RxNorm 2582Confirmed FDA, Wikidata
- Wikidata Q422273clindamycinConfirmed FDA, NLM, Wikidata
- NCI Thesaurus C377ClindamycinOne source FDA
- DrugBank DB01190One source Wikidata
| System | Code | Name there | Checked by |
|---|---|---|---|
| MeSH (NLM) | D002981 | Clindamycin | Confirmed ClinicalTrials.gov, NLM, Wikidata |
| UNII (FDA) | 3U02EL437C | CLINDAMYCIN | Confirmed FDA, NLM, Wikidata |
| RxNorm | 2582 | — | Confirmed FDA, Wikidata |
| Wikidata | Q422273 | clindamycin | Confirmed FDA, NLM, Wikidata |
| NCI Thesaurus | C377 | Clindamycin | One source FDA |
| DrugBank | DB01190 | — | One source Wikidata |
Also registered as clindamycin hydrochloride (UNII T20OQ1YN1W · RxNorm 81982).
“Confirmed” means two independent publishers link the code to this drug; “one source”, one does and its name agrees.