Filgotinib On Uncertain Path As Gilead Regains Speed From Pandemic Hit

Oncology Shines And Antivirals Recover In Q3

Third quarter earnings show Gilead’s Immunomedics buy paid off, but filgotinib’s path may narrow. The HIV and HCV franchises picked up from their COVID-19 lull.

The path forward for Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s filgotinib looks increasingly uncertain as the company weighs strategies following a surprise rejection over the summer by the US Food and Drug Administration. During Gilead’s third quarter earnings call, execs announced that the company has hit the brakes on several studies of the autoimmune drug, pending a meeting with the agency next quarter.

But aside from that, the company remains on course with its rapidly expanding oncology ventures, while its traditional antivirals business – especially HIV and hepatitis C – shows signs of recovery from a slowdown in therapy starts due to COVID-19

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