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Question

Will there be a combined darunavir and ritonavir pill?

With darunavir 800mg being recently launched in the UK and ritonavir coming off patent, is there any chance we could see a single combination product soonish? It would make life simpler.

Answer

Hi,

Thank-you for your question.

There are not currently any plans to create a fixed dose combination of darunavir and ritonavir but there are plans to combine darunavir with cobicistat, which is a booster similar to ritonavir. This could be a potential alternative to taking darunavir and ritonavir seperately.

The companies involved in producing this new drug expect to apply for a license in 2015.

Please see our Pipeline report for more information.

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