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Lamivudine (3TC) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Lamivudine (3TC) (Lamivudine (3TC)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI). Area: Infectious Disease / Virology.

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Target snapshot

Lamivudine (3TC) (Lamivudine (3TC)) — ViiV Healthcare. Lamivudine 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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Lamivudine (3TC) TARGET Lamivudine (3TC) ViiV Healthcare phase 3 Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) HIV reverse transcriptase
rilpivirina + emtricitabina + tenofovir rilpivirina + emtricitabina + tenofovir Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute marketed Antiretroviral combination therapy (NNRTI + 2 NRTIs) HIV reverse transcriptase
Combivir+Kaletra Combivir+Kaletra Hospital Clinic of Barcelona marketed Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI + protease inhibitor) HIV reverse transcriptase and HIV protease
Tenofovir + emtricitabine + lopinavir/ritonavir Tenofovir + emtricitabine + lopinavir/ritonavir Juan A. Arnaiz marketed Antiretroviral combination (NRTI + protease inhibitor) HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease
Standard Triple Standard Triple University of Alberta marketed Antiretroviral combination therapy HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease (depending on formulation)
Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudine Doravirine + tenofovir DF + lamivudine Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social marketed Antiretroviral combination (NNRTI + NRTIs) 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

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) class)

  1. French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis · 3 drugs in this class
  2. Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. · 2 drugs in this class
  3. ViiV Healthcare · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · 2 drugs in this class
  5. Asan Medical Center · 1 drug in this class
  6. Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
  7. Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
  8. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · 1 drug in this class
  9. Fu-Sheng Wang · 1 drug in this class
  10. Avexa · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Lamivudine (3TC) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/lamivudine-3tc. Accessed 2026-06-09.

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