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CAB LA — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)
HIV integrase
Immunology / Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
CAB LA (CAB LA) — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). CAB LA is a long-acting injectable formulation of cabotegravir, an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) that blocks HIV integration into host cell DNA.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAB LA TARGET | CAB LA | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | phase 3 | Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) | HIV integrase | |
| Nevirapine, FTC, and Tenofovir | Nevirapine, FTC, and Tenofovir | University of Maryland, Baltimore | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (NNRTI + NRTI + NtRI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase | |
| Tenofovir, lamivudine and efavirenz | Tenofovir, lamivudine and efavirenz | Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI/NtRTI + NNRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase | |
| Multiple Product PrEP Program | Multiple Product PrEP Program | University of Alabama at Birmingham | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase | |
| Tenofovir, Emtricitabine, Raltegravir | Tenofovir, Emtricitabine, Raltegravir | Hospital Clinic of Barcelona | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI/NtRTI + INSTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase and HIV integrase | |
| cabotegravir, CAB | cabotegravir, CAB | ViiV Healthcare | marketed | Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) | HIV integrase | |
| Atripla (r) | Atripla (r) | Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (NNRTI + NRTI + NtRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) class)
- ViiV Healthcare · 12 drugs in this class
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 5 drugs in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 5 drugs in this class
- Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal · 1 drug in this class
- Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Groupe d'Etude sur le Risque d'Exposition des Soignants aux Agents Infectieux · 1 drug in this class
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases · 1 drug in this class
- Massachusetts General Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- University of Colorado, Denver · 1 drug in this class
- MU-JHU CARE · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). CAB LA — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cab-la. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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