DECEMBER 22, 2022

FDA Approves Sunlenca for Adults With Resistant HIV

By IDSE News Staff

The FDA approved lenacapavir (Sunlenca, Gilead), in combination with other antiretroviral(s) (ARV) for the treatment of HIV-1 in heavily treatment-experienced adults with multidrug-resistant (MDR) infection. 

The approval for lenacapavir, a first-in-class, long-acting HIV capsid inhibitor that is injected twice yearly, is supported by data from the phase 2/3 CAPELLA trial. The study evaluated lenacapavir with an optimized background regimen in people with MDR HIV who are