The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences Inc's Sunlenca therapy for HIV infections, paving the way for a drug that requires less frequent dosing than existing treatments.
The logo of Gilead Sciences Inc pharmaceutical company is seen in Oceanside, California, U.S., April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mike BlakeSunlenca therapy for HIV infections, paving the way for a drug that requires less frequent dosing than existing treatments.
Treatment of HIV infections typically involves daily administration of a combination of drugs - such as Gilead's Biktarvy and ViiV Healthcare's Triumeq - that suppress replication of the virus. Gilead was working to have its drug, which will be given in addition to existing therapies, available in January, the company's vice president of HIV Clinical Development, Jared Baeten, told Reuters in an interview before the approval.
The approval bulks up Gilead's HIV portfolio, which generated sales of $16.32 billion in 2021 out of total revenue of $27.3 billion.
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