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Rilpivirine (RPV) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Rilpivirine (RPV) (Rilpivirine (RPV)) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). Area: Infectious Diseases.

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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)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / 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

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 (Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) class)

  1. ViiV Healthcare · 4 drugs in this class
  2. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 2 drugs in this class
  4. French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis · 1 drug in this class
  5. Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital · 1 drug in this class
  6. International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc. · 1 drug in this class
  7. Janssen Infectious Diseases BVBA · 1 drug in this class
  8. Janssen-Cilag S.p.A. · 1 drug in this class
  9. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · 1 drug in this class
  10. 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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