Ledipasvir
Alternative Names: GS-5885Latest Information Update: 21 Mar 2022
At a glance
- Originator Gilead Sciences
- Class Antivirals; Azabicyclo compounds; Benzimidazoles; Carbamates; Fluorenes; Imidazoles; Spiro compounds
- Mechanism of Action Hepatitis C virus NS 5 protein inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- No development reported Hepatitis C
Most Recent Events
- 28 Aug 2015 Phase-II development is ongoing in Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, USA and United Kingdom
- 25 Mar 2015 Ranbaxy Laboratories has been acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
- 15 Sep 2014 Gilead grants a non-exclusive license to seven Indian generic companies to manufacture and distribute investigational single tablet regimen of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir and the combination of ledipasvir with other active substances