J&J's Quad HIV Combo Likely To Pass CHMP; EU Market Uptake Is Trickier

Johnson & Johnson's quadruple HIV combination is likely to win a positive recommendation for approval in Europe this week – but clever positioning will be required to secure strong uptake for the combination considering its late entry onto a competitive market place.

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Janssen's Quad HIV Treatment Must Cleverly Compete With Marketed Options And Incoming Therapies

Johnson & Johnson's HIV combination therapy, darunavir/emtricitabine/cobicistat/tenofovir alafenamide, is likely to get a positive recommendation this week from the European Medicines Agency's scientific committee, the CHMP – a vote that will set up the product for its first approval worldwide.

However, Janssen Pharmaceutical Co. (J&J's pharma business) will need to focus on positioning D/C/F/TAF as a second-line treatment alternative if...

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