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emtricitabine [FTC]/tenofovir [TDF] — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination
HIV reverse transcriptase
Infectious Disease / Virology
Small molecule
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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)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / 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 |
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Sponsor landscape (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination class)
- Medical Research Council · 2 drugs in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
- Fundacion SEIMC-GESIDA · 1 drug in this class
- GlaxoSmithKline · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 1 drug in this class
- Tibotec, Inc · 1 drug in this class
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1 drug in this class
- 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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