Gilead Sciences, Inc. unveiled strong top-line efficacy data for lenacapavir, its first-in-class capsid inhibitor for HIV, on 18 November, potentially positioning the antiretroviral for approval as a long-acting therapy in multi-drug resistant, heavily treatment-experienced patients. But the bigger opportunities for Gilead with the capsid inhibitor are down the line in the general HIV treatment population, as well as prevention.
Gilead’s Lenacapvir May Offer Twice-Yearly HIV Salvage Therapy
A first-in-class capsid inhibitor for HIV, lenacapavir has produced strong efficacy data for viral load reduction in treatment-experienced patients. The data measure up well against Viiv’s Rukobia, analyst says.
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