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Hepsera — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
DNA polymerase subunit gamma-1
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Hepsera (ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL) — Gilead Sciences. Hepsera works by mimicking a building block of DNA, which it uses to trick the Hepatitis B Virus into incorporating faulty genetic material, ultimately halting its replication.
Comparator set (5 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepsera TARGET | ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL | Gilead Sciences | marketed | Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor | DNA polymerase subunit gamma-1 | 2002-01-01 |
| Hepsera | Hepsera | Gilead Sciences | marketed | DNA polymerase subunit gamma-1, Capsid protein, Protein P | ||
| Tivicay | DOLUTEGRAVIR | GSK | marketed | Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor [EPC] | Transmembrane protein 97 | 2013-01-01 |
| ABACAVIR SULFATE | ABACAVIR SULFATE | marketed | Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor [EPC] | 1998-01-01 | ||
| Epivir | LAMIVUDINE | GSK | marketed | Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor [EPC] | Deoxycytidine kinase | 1995-01-01 |
| Retrovir | ZIDOVUDINE | GSK | marketed | Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor [EPC] | Thymidine kinase, cytosolic | 1987-01-01 |
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Sponsor landscape (Hepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor class)
- Gilead Sciences · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Hepsera — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/adefovir-dipivoxil. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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