Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2022
European Commission grants expanded marketing authorisation for Gilead’s Biktarvy for the treatment of HIV in paediatric populations
29 November 2022 - European Commission authorises a low dose tablet for HIV treatment in virologically suppressed children at least two years of age and weighing at least 14 kg, helping to address a critical unmet need.
Gilead Sciences today announced that the European Commission has authorised a new low dose tablet dosage form of Biktarvy (bictegravir 30 mg/emtricitabine 120 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 15 mg tablets) and an extension of the indication for Biktarvy to treat HIV infection in virologically suppressed children who are at least two years of age and weigh at least 14 kg.
