EU nod for first long-acting HIV injectable treatment
The European Commission (EC) has authorised Janssen’s Rekambys (rilpivirine injection) in combination with ViiV Healthcare’s Vocabria (cabotegravir injection and tablets) to treat HIV-1 infections in adults who are virologically suppressed.
This approval marks the first time that people living in the EU with HIV can receive a long-acting injectable treatment without having to take daily oral tablets, Janssen said in a statement.
The marketing authorisation is based on the phase III ATLAS, FLAIR and ATLAS-2M studies, which includes over 1,200 participants from 16 countries.
Read more: http://www.pharmatimes.com/news/eu_authorises_first_long-acting_hiv_injectable_treatment_1360432
This approval marks the first time that people living in the EU with HIV can receive a long-acting injectable treatment without having to take daily oral tablets, Janssen said in a statement.
The marketing authorisation is based on the phase III ATLAS, FLAIR and ATLAS-2M studies, which includes over 1,200 participants from 16 countries.
Read more: http://www.pharmatimes.com/news/eu_authorises_first_long-acting_hiv_injectable_treatment_1360432
