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Varicella
Approved treatments
- Vaccine Support Cp · Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
- Aciclovir · Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
- Zovirax · Ligand Pharms
Acyclovir works by mimicking a building block of DNA to prevent the herpes virus from replicating. - Valtrex · GSK
Valtrex works by inhibiting the replication of herpes simplex virus DNA through interference with viral DNA polymerase. - ACYC · Ligand Pharms
Acyc works by binding to a specific target in the body, although its exact mechanism is unknown.
Competitive intelligence
For the full treatment-landscape CI brief — marketed leaders side-by-side, pipeline by phase, recent regulatory actions, sponsor landscape:
- Varicella patent landscape — cliff calendar, originator estates, attackable patents
- Varicella treatment landscape brief
- Varicella treatment updates RSS
Frequently asked questions about Varicella
What drugs treat Varicella?
Tracked treatments include Vaccine Support Cp, Aciclovir, Zovirax, Valtrex, ACYC.
What is the treatment for Varicella?
Standard treatment for Varicella includes Vaccine Support Cp, Aciclovir, Zovirax, Valtrex, ACYC. See the treatment landscape page for first-line, second-line and salvage options.
Related
- Treatment landscape: Varicella patent cliff · Varicella CI report
- Treatment: Vaccine Support Cp · Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
- Treatment: Aciclovir · Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
- Treatment: Zovirax · Ligand Pharms
- Treatment: Valtrex · GSK
- Treatment: ACYC · Ligand Pharms
- All diseases: Browse the disease index · Disease landscape hub
Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing