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cabotegravir, CAB — Competitive Intelligence Brief
marketed
Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)
HIV integrase
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
cabotegravir, CAB (cabotegravir, CAB) — ViiV Healthcare. Cabotegravir is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) that blocks HIV integrase, preventing the virus from inserting its genetic material into human host cell DNA.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cabotegravir, CAB TARGET | cabotegravir, CAB | ViiV Healthcare | marketed | Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) | HIV integrase | |
| 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 | |
| Immediate switch to TDF/FTC/RPV | Immediate switch to TDF/FTC/RPV | Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo di Monza | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI/NNRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase | |
| Highly active antiretroviral therapy | Highly active antiretroviral therapy | PETHEMA Foundation | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease, HIV integrase (depending on regimen composition) | |
| All licensed antiretroviral medications | All licensed antiretroviral medications | University of Minnesota | marketed | Antiretroviral agents (multiple classes: NRTIs, NNRTIs, PIs, INSTIs, entry inhibitors) | Multiple (HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease, HIV integrase, CCR5, CXCR4, gp120/gp41) | |
| elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/Tenofovir-Disoproxil | elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/Tenofovir-Disoproxil | Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (integrase inhibitor + pharmacokinetic booster + nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, CYP3A4, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine | dolutegravir/abacavir/lamivudine | University College Dublin | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (INSTI + NRTIs) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 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). cabotegravir, CAB — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cabotegravir-cab. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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