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Epivir (3TC) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)
HIV reverse transcriptase; Hepatitis B virus polymerase
Virology/Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Epivir (3TC) (Epivir (3TC)) — Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Epivir (lamivudine/3TC) is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that blocks HIV reverse transcriptase, preventing viral replication by terminating DNA chain elongation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epivir (3TC) TARGET | Epivir (3TC) | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) | phase 3 | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase; Hepatitis B virus polymerase | |
| Lamivudine Oral Solution | Lamivudine Oral Solution | ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase; Hepatitis B virus polymerase | |
| Abacavir/Lamivudine | Abacavir/Lamivudine | GlaxoSmithKline | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| blank Baraclude tablets | blank Baraclude tablets | Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | Hepatitis B virus reverse transcriptase / HBV polymerase | |
| nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors | nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors | French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Once-daily ABC+3TC | Once-daily ABC+3TC | Medical Research Council | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| TAF/FTC FDC | TAF/FTC FDC | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination | 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). Epivir (3TC) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/epivir-3tc. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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