Gilead adds investigational NS5A inhibitor to generic licensing agreements
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) updates its generic licensing agreements with its India-based partners to include the investigational NS5A inhibitor GS-5816, currently in Phase 3 development as part of a single tablet regimen with sofosbuvir for the treatment of all six genotypes of hepatitis C. Once approved, the eight firms will be able to manufacture GS-5816/sofosbuvir and distribute it in 91 developing countries.
If approved, it will be the first single tablet pan-genotypic all-oral HCV treatment.
The companies involved are Biocon Ltd., Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Cipla Ltd., Hetero Labs Ltd., Mylan Laboratories Ltd., Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Sequent Scientific Ltd. and Strides Arcolab Ltd.