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emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF] — Competitive Intelligence Brief

emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF] (emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF]) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination. Area: Infectious Disease / Virology.

marketed Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination HIV reverse transcriptase Infectious Disease / Virology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF] (emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF]) — Tibotec, Inc. This combination of two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) blocks HIV reverse transcriptase to prevent viral replication.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF] TARGET emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF] Tibotec, Inc marketed Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination HIV reverse transcriptase
"Raltegravir" and "Zidovudine" "Raltegravir" and "Zidovudine" Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia marketed Antiretroviral combination (integrase inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) HIV integrase (raltegravir); HIV reverse transcriptase (zidovudine)
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
Abacavir sulfate, Lamivudine and Zidovudine Abacavir sulfate, Lamivudine and Zidovudine National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) marketed Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination 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
Vaginal TFV Gel Vaginal TFV Gel University of Washington marketed Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (microbicide) HIV reverse transcriptase
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

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination class)

  1. Medical Research Council · 2 drugs in this class
  2. Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
  3. Fundacion SEIMC-GESIDA · 1 drug in this class
  4. GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
  5. Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC · 1 drug in this class
  6. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
  7. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 1 drug in this class
  8. Tibotec, Inc · 1 drug in this class
  9. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1 drug in this class
  10. Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF] — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/emtricitabine-ftc-tenofovir-tdf. Accessed 2026-05-17.

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