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Protease inhibitor
HIV protease
Infectious Disease / Virology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
protease inhibitors (protease inhibitors) — French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis. Protease inhibitors block the activity of viral proteases, preventing the cleavage of viral polyproteins necessary for viral replication and maturation.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| protease inhibitors TARGET | protease inhibitors | French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis | marketed | Protease inhibitor | HIV protease | |
| Darunavir (DRV/r) | Darunavir (DRV/r) | Community Research Initiative of New England | marketed | HIV protease inhibitor | HIV protease | |
| Lopinavir / Ritonavir | Lopinavir / Ritonavir | Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University | marketed | HIV protease inhibitor | HIV protease | |
| Maraviroc, Darunavir/r | Maraviroc, Darunavir/r | Catholic University of the Sacred Heart | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (CCR5 antagonist + protease inhibitor) | CCR5 co-receptor (maraviroc); HIV protease (darunavir) | |
| Darunavir/r | Darunavir/r | Juan A. Arnaiz | marketed | HIV protease inhibitor | HIV protease | |
| ATV/r | ATV/r | Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections | marketed | HIV protease inhibitor (boosted) | HIV protease | |
| Atazanavir/ Stavidine / Lamivudine | Atazanavir/ Stavidine / Lamivudine | Bristol-Myers Squibb | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (protease inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV protease, HIV reverse transcriptase |
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Sponsor landscape (Protease inhibitor class)
- Pfizer · 4 drugs in this class
- French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis · 4 drugs in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- Christopher J. McLeod · 1 drug in this class
- Hoffmann-La Roche · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen R&D Ireland · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen-Cilag International NV · 1 drug in this class
- Johns Hopkins University · 1 drug in this class
- Medical Research Council · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer Inc. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). protease inhibitors — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/protease-inhibitors. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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