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Adefovir (ADV) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase / reverse transcriptase
Virology / Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Adefovir (ADV) (Adefovir (ADV)) — Bristol-Myers Squibb. Adefovir is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor that blocks viral DNA polymerase, preventing replication of hepatitis B virus.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adefovir (ADV) TARGET | Adefovir (ADV) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | phase 3 | Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor | Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase / reverse transcriptase | |
| Telbivudine, Adefovir dipivoxil | Telbivudine, Adefovir dipivoxil | Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University | marketed | Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor | Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase / reverse transcriptase | |
| DTG/3TC/ABC + ELV/COBI/FTC/TAF | DTG/3TC/ABC + ELV/COBI/FTC/TAF | Fundacion SEIMC-GESIDA | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (integrase inhibitor + nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Switch to B/F/TAF | Switch to B/F/TAF | University of Nairobi | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (integrase inhibitor + nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| atazanavir/tenofovir/emtricitabine | atazanavir/tenofovir/emtricitabine | Community Research Initiative of New England | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (protease inhibitor + nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV protease, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate | Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate | Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections | marketed | Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI/NtRTI) combination | HIV-1 reverse transcriptase | |
| Raltegravir, tenofovir/emtricitabine | Raltegravir, tenofovir/emtricitabine | University of California, San Francisco | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (integrase inhibitor + nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor class)
- GlaxoSmithKline · 2 drugs in this class
- IlDong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 1 drug in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 1 drug in this class
- Sun Yat-sen University · 1 drug in this class
- Jiangxi Kvvit Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Adefovir (ADV) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/adefovir-adv. Accessed 2026-05-15.
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