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Direct-acting antiviral therapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Direct-acting antiviral
Viral enzymes
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Direct-acting antiviral therapy (Direct-acting antiviral therapy) — Hospices Civils de Lyon. Direct-acting antiviral therapy targets viral replication by inhibiting viral enzymes.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct-acting antiviral therapy TARGET | Direct-acting antiviral therapy | Hospices Civils de Lyon | phase 2 | Direct-acting antiviral | Viral enzymes | |
| Ledipasvir and sofosbuvir | Ledipasvir and sofosbuvir | National Taiwan University Hospital | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral combination (NS5A inhibitor + nucleotide polymerase inhibitor) | HCV NS5A protein and HCV NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase | |
| Epclusa (SOF/VEL) | Epclusa (SOF/VEL) | University of California, San Francisco | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral combination (nucleotide + non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitor) | HCV NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase | |
| Grazaoprevir/Elbasavir/RBV | Grazaoprevir/Elbasavir/RBV | The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination; NS3/4A protease inhibitor + NS5A inhibitor + nucleoside analog | HCV NS3/4A protease; HCV NS5A protein; viral RNA polymerase | |
| Grazoprevir/Elbasvir | Grazoprevir/Elbasvir | Institut de Médecine et d'Epidémiologie Appliquée - Fondation Internationale Léon M'Ba | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination | HCV NS3/4A protease and NS5A protein | |
| sofosbuvir/velpatasvir crushed | sofosbuvir/velpatasvir crushed | Radboud University Medical Center | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination | HCV NS5B polymerase and NS5A protein | |
| EBR/GZR | EBR/GZR | Dallas VA Medical Center | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral combination (NS5A inhibitor + NS3/4A protease inhibitor) | Hepatitis C virus NS5A protein and NS3/4A serine protease |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Direct-acting antiviral class)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon · 1 drug in this class
- Iran Hepatitis Network · 1 drug in this class
- Qing XIe · 1 drug in this class
- Sang Gyune Kim · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Direct-acting antiviral therapy — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/direct-acting-antiviral-therapy. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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