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Merck Once-Daily HIV Treatment Idvynso Approved by FDA

The single-tablet regimen of doravirine and islatravir will be available in U.S. pharmacies as soon as May 12.

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By: Patrick Lavery

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Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced FDA’s approval of its new HIV treatment Idvynso. Idvynso is a single-tablet, two-drug regimen comprised of 100 mg doravirine and 0.25 mg islatravir. Its indication covers adults with HIV-1 infection—the most common and virulent strain of HIV—and replaces current antiretroviral regimens. FDA Parameters for Idvynso Approval Specifically, patients must previously have been virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 c...

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