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Gilead's Biktarvy Approval Heightens HIV Competition With ViiV

 
• By Joseph Haas

Gilead hopes Biktarvy will enable it to win market share away from ViiV's dolutegravir-containing regimens, but ViiV filed a patent infringement case within hours of the US FDA approval of Gilead's new combo.

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Gilead Sciences Inc. has been waiting for its new daily fixed-dose combination therapy for HIV, now known as Biktarvy, to provide new ammunition in its battle for HIV market share against ViiV Healthcare. But the competition wasted no time striking back with a patent infringement suit.

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