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Emtricitabine (FTC) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)
HIV reverse transcriptase
Infectious Disease / Virology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Emtricitabine (FTC) (Emtricitabine (FTC)) — National University Hospital, Singapore. Emtricitabine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) that blocks HIV reverse transcriptase, preventing viral RNA from being converted into DNA and integrated into host cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emtricitabine (FTC) TARGET | Emtricitabine (FTC) | National University Hospital, Singapore | phase 3 | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Didanosine (enteric-coated) | Didanosine (enteric-coated) | Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| didanosine + lamivudine + efavirenz | didanosine + lamivudine + efavirenz | Clinical Trial Agency of HIV Study Group | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI + NNRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| ELV/COBI/FTC/TAF | ELV/COBI/FTC/TAF | Fundacion SEIMC-GESIDA | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (integrase inhibitor + NRTI + NtRTI + pharmacokinetic booster) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Dolutegravir/Lamivudine | Dolutegravir/Lamivudine | Saint Michael's Medical Center | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (INSTI + NRTI) | HIV integrase; HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Combivir+Kaletra | Combivir+Kaletra | Hospital Clinic of Barcelona | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI + protease inhibitor) | HIV reverse transcriptase and HIV protease | |
| DTG/3TC/ABC + ELV/COBI/FTC/TAF | DTG/3TC/ABC + ELV/COBI/FTC/TAF | Fundacion SEIMC-GESIDA | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (integrase inhibitor + nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase |
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Sponsor landscape (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) class)
- French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis · 3 drugs in this class
- Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
- ViiV Healthcare · 2 drugs in this class
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · 2 drugs in this class
- Asan Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
- Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · 1 drug in this class
- Fu-Sheng Wang · 1 drug in this class
- Avexa · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Emtricitabine (FTC) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/emtricitabine-ftc. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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