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Biktarvy shows high efficacy at five years in treatment-naïve adults with HIV

By Brian Buntz | February 11, 2022

Gilead logoGilead Sciences (NSDQ:GILD) announced that Biktarvy (bictegravir 50 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg tablets) offered sustained efficacy at week 240 in two Phase studies (Study 1489 and Study 1490).

The Foster City, California–based company noted that there were no cases of treatment failure as a result of viral resistance detected in the studies.

The company presented the data at the 29th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

FDA approved Biktarvy in 2018, expanding its use in 2021 to include some HIV-positive children.

“Many people living with HIV are concerned about the ability of their therapy to achieve long-term viral suppression since they will likely be on treatment for the duration of their lives,” said Dr. David Alain Wohl, professor of medicine, division of infectious diseases at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in a statement.

Gilead Sciences recently agreed to pay a 3% royalty on future U.S. sales of Biktarvy in addition to a $1.25 billion upfront payment to settle global patent infringement litigation with ViiV Healthcare.

The drug generated $7.26 billion in sales in 2020 and $8.62 billion in 2021.


Filed Under: Infectious Disease
Tagged With: alafenamide, bictegravir, Biktarvy, emtricitabine, Gilead Sciences, HIV, tenofovir
 

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Brian Buntz

As the pharma and biotech editor at WTWH Media, Brian has almost two decades of experience in B2B media, with a focus on healthcare and technology. While he has long maintained a keen interest in AI, more recently Brian has made making data analysis a central focus, and is exploring tools ranging from NLP and clustering to predictive analytics.

Throughout his 18-year tenure, Brian has covered an array of life science topics, including clinical trials, medical devices, and drug discovery and development. Prior to WTWH, he held the title of content director at Informa, where he focused on topics such as connected devices, cybersecurity, AI and Industry 4.0. A dedicated decade at UBM saw Brian providing in-depth coverage of the medical device sector. Engage with Brian on LinkedIn or drop him an email at bbuntz@wtwhmedia.com.

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