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telbivudine or lamivudine — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
telbivudine or lamivudine (telbivudine or lamivudine) — Novartis. Telbivudine and lamivudine are nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) that work by inhibiting the replication of viral DNA.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| telbivudine or lamivudine TARGET | telbivudine or lamivudine | Novartis | phase 3 | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor | Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase | |
| Telbivudine, Adefovir dipivoxil | Telbivudine, Adefovir dipivoxil | Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University | marketed | Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor | Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase / reverse transcriptase | |
| Adefovir (ADV) | Adefovir (ADV) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | phase 3 | Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor | Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase / reverse transcriptase | |
| lamivudine or entecavir | lamivudine or entecavir | Sun Yat-sen University | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) / Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NtRTI) | Hepatitis B virus reverse transcriptase; HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| ZIAGEN® | ZIAGEN® | ViiV Healthcare | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| DTG/ABC/3TC | DTG/ABC/3TC | Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (integrase inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| entecavir, lamivudine | entecavir, lamivudine | Asan Medical Center | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | Hepatitis B virus reverse transcriptase |
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Sponsor landscape (Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor class)
- Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- Novartis · 1 drug in this class
- University of Guadalajara · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). telbivudine or lamivudine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/telbivudine-or-lamivudine. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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