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DTG — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)
HIV integrase
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
DTG (DTG) — ViiV Healthcare. DTG (dolutegravir) is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor that blocks HIV integrase, preventing the virus from inserting its genetic material into human DNA.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTG TARGET | DTG | ViiV Healthcare | phase 3 | Integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) | HIV integrase | |
| Sofosbuvir, Ribavirin, and Stribild | Sofosbuvir, Ribavirin, and Stribild | Saint Michael's Medical Center | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination; antiretroviral combination | HCV NS5B RNA polymerase; HIV integrase; HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| TDF/3TC/EFV or DTG or NVP | TDF/3TC/EFV or DTG or NVP | MU-JHU CARE | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI + NNRTI or INSTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase | |
| BIC/FTC/TAF | BIC/FTC/TAF | Prism Health North Texas | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (integrase inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Standard-of-care Antiretroviral therapy | Standard-of-care Antiretroviral therapy | Medical Research Council | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (multiple classes: NRTI, NNRTI, PI, INSTI, entry inhibitors) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease, HIV integrase, HIV envelope glycoproteins (CCR5/CXCR4 co-receptors) | |
| Switch to Triumeq | Switch to Triumeq | McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI + INSTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase | |
| HIV therapy | HIV therapy | ViiV Healthcare | marketed | Antiretroviral agents (multiple classes: NRTIs, NNRTIs, PIs, INSTIs, entry inhibitors) | Multiple targets depending on specific agent (HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease, HIV integrase, CCR5 co-receptor, gp120/gp41 envelope proteins) |
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). DTG — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/dtg. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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