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MP-424 — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor
HCV NS3/4A protease
Virology/Hepatology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
MP-424 (MP-424) — Tanabe Pharma Corporation. MP-424 is a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor that blocks viral replication by preventing the cleavage of viral polyproteins.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP-424 TARGET | MP-424 | Tanabe Pharma Corporation | phase 3 | HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor | HCV NS3/4A protease | |
| Glecaprevir / Pibrentasvir Oral Tablet [Mavyret] | Glecaprevir / Pibrentasvir Oral Tablet [Mavyret] | Massachusetts General Hospital | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination | HCV NS3/4A protease and NS5A protein | |
| Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir | Glecaprevir and Pibrentasvir | Massachusetts General Hospital | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral combination (NS3/4A protease inhibitor + NS5A inhibitor) | HCV NS3/4A protease and NS5A protein | |
| paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir + dasabuvir +/- ribavirin | paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir + dasabuvir +/- ribavirin | American Research Corporation | marketed | HCV protease inhibitor / NS5A inhibitor / polymerase inhibitor combination | HCV NS3/4A protease, NS5A protein, NS5B polymerase | |
| Grazaoprevir/Elbasavir | Grazaoprevir/Elbasavir | The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination | HCV NS3/4A protease and NS5A protein | |
| ABT450r-ABT267-ABT333 +/- Ribavirin | ABT450r-ABT267-ABT333 +/- Ribavirin | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination | HCV NS3/4A protease, NS5A protein, NS5B polymerase | |
| Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir/Voxilaprevir | Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir/Voxilaprevir | Peking University People's Hospital | marketed | Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) combination; NS5B polymerase inhibitor + NS5A inhibitor + NS3/4A protease inhibitor | HCV NS5B polymerase, HCV NS5A protein, HCV NS3/4A protease |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor class)
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 1 drug in this class
- Tanabe Pharma Corporation · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). MP-424 — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/mp-424. Accessed 2026-05-21.
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