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Rilpivirine (RPV) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)
Reverse transcriptase
Infectious Diseases
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Rilpivirine (RPV) (Rilpivirine (RPV)) — Janssen Infectious Diseases BVBA. Rilpivirine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) that blocks the replication of HIV-1 by binding to the reverse transcriptase enzyme.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rilpivirine (RPV) TARGET | Rilpivirine (RPV) | Janssen Infectious Diseases BVBA | phase 3 | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) | Reverse transcriptase | |
| tenofovir + emtricitabine + atazanavir-ritonavir | tenofovir + emtricitabine + atazanavir-ritonavir | Juan A. Arnaiz | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (NRTI + PI/r) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease | |
| lopinavir/ritonavir; nevirapine; Zidovudine; Lamivudine | lopinavir/ritonavir; nevirapine; Zidovudine; Lamivudine | University of British Columbia | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (protease inhibitor + non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV protease, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| LPV/r + TDF/FTC or TDF/3TC | LPV/r + TDF/FTC or TDF/3TC | The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (protease inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV protease; HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| HIV therapy | HIV therapy | ViiV Healthcare | marketed | Antiretroviral agents (multiple classes: NRTIs, NNRTIs, PIs, INSTIs, entry inhibitors) | Multiple targets depending on specific agent (HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease, HIV integrase, CCR5 co-receptor, gp120/gp41 envelope proteins) | |
| Hepsera and lamivudine | Hepsera and lamivudine | University of Washington | marketed | Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor | Hepatitis B virus reverse transcriptase | |
| Switch to Triumeq | Switch to Triumeq | McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI + INSTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase |
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Sponsor landscape (Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) class)
- ViiV Healthcare · 4 drugs in this class
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 3 drugs in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 2 drugs in this class
- French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis · 1 drug in this class
- Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen Infectious Diseases BVBA · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen-Cilag S.p.A. · 1 drug in this class
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · 1 drug in this class
- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, Ireland · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Rilpivirine (RPV) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/rilpivirine-rpv. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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