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tenofovir disproxil fumarate/emtricitabine — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor combination
HIV reverse transcriptase
Infectious Disease / Virology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
tenofovir disproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (tenofovir disproxil fumarate/emtricitabine) — Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections. Tenofovir disproxil fumarate and emtricitabine are nucleotide/nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors that block HIV replication by inhibiting the enzyme responsible for converting viral RNA into DNA.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tenofovir disproxil fumarate/emtricitabine TARGET | tenofovir disproxil fumarate/emtricitabine | Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections | marketed | Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor combination | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Darunavir / Ritonavir + Tenofovir / Emtricitabine | Darunavir / Ritonavir + Tenofovir / Emtricitabine | Juan A. Arnaiz | marketed | Antiretroviral combination (protease inhibitor + nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) | HIV protease, HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| All licensed antiretroviral medications | All licensed antiretroviral medications | University of Minnesota | marketed | Antiretroviral agents (multiple classes: NRTIs, NNRTIs, PIs, INSTIs, entry inhibitors) | Multiple (HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease, HIV integrase, CCR5, CXCR4, gp120/gp41) | |
| 3TC | 3TC | Avexa | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase; hepatitis B polymerase | |
| Truvada Pill | Truvada Pill | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination | HIV reverse transcriptase | |
| Immediate switch to TDF/FTC/RPV | Immediate switch to TDF/FTC/RPV | Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo di Monza | marketed | Antiretroviral combination therapy (NRTI/NNRTI) | HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV integrase | |
| Lamivudine/Zidovudine | Lamivudine/Zidovudine | Bristol-Myers Squibb | marketed | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) combination | HIV reverse transcriptase |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor combination class)
- ViiV Healthcare · 2 drugs in this class
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Fundacion IDEAA · 1 drug in this class
- Janssen Sciences Ireland UC · 1 drug in this class
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections · 1 drug in this class
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · 1 drug in this class
- University of Chicago · 1 drug in this class
- University of Washington · 1 drug in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). tenofovir disproxil fumarate/emtricitabine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tenofovir-disproxil-fumarate-emtricitabine. Accessed 2026-05-18.
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