ViiV’s Fostemsavir Loses EU Fast-Track Status

Potential New HIV Treatment Reverts To Standard Review

Viiv Healthcare's marketing application for fostemsavir started off being fast-tracked through the review process at the European Medicines Agency in January but is now being reviewed under standard timelines. The product is being developed for the treatment of adults with multidrug resistant HIV-1 infection.

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HIV drug resistance can lead to treatment failure and further spread of drug resistant HIV • Source: Shutterstock

The EU marketing authorization application (MAA) for fostemsavir, ViiV Healthcare’s potential first-in-class attachment inhibitor for the treatment of HIV-1 infection, has lost its accelerated assessment status and is now being reviewed under standard review timelines at the European Medicines Agency.

Fostemsavir, for the treatment of HIV in adults with few treatment options available, first appeared on the EMA’s list of...

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