FDA Approves ViiV’s New Pill As Therapy for HIV-1 Infection

Aug. 13, 2013, 4:42 PM UTC

The Food and Drug Administration Aug. 12 approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), a new drug to treat HIV-1 infection.

Tivicay is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor that interferes with one of the enzymes necessary for HIV to multiply. It is a pill taken daily in combination with other antiretroviral drugs.

The drug was developed by ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company established in November 2009 by GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer. Shionogi joined as a 10 percent shareholder in October 2012.

Broad Patient Population.

Tivicay is approved for use in a broad population of HIV-infected patients, the agency said. It can be used ...

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