Drugs / velpatasvir
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velpatasvir

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Developed for
chronic hepatitis C virus infection · hepatitis C virus infection · acute hepatitis C virus infection · indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Investigated by
Gilead Sciences · Kirby Institute · University of Maryland, Baltimore · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · Abbott · Amit D Tevar, MD
+46 more · Brigham and Women's Hospital · Burnet Institute · Cairns Hinterland Health Hospital and Health Services · Catherine Anne Chappell · Center For Hepatitis C, Atlanta, GA · Cepheid · Community Research Initiative of New England · Doctors of the World · Duke University · Elizabeth Krans, MD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · Fernanda P Silveira, MD, MS · Flinders University International Centre for Point-of-care Testing · Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS · German Center for Infection Research · Hannover Medical School · Helwan University · HepNet Study House, German Liverfoundation · Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre · International Network of People who Use Drugs · Loyola University, Harel Dahari, PhD, mathematical modeling support · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd · Mary E. Keebler, MD · Ministry of Health, Brazil · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · National Taiwan University Hospital · Ohio State University · Partners in Health · Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow · Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences · Soroka University Medical Center · State Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul · TelessaúdeRS / UFRGS · The University of Queensland · UNITAID · Unity Health Care, Inc. · University Health Network, Toronto · University of Bristol · University of California, San Francisco · University of San Diego · Virginia Commonwealth University · West Virginia University · Yale University

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed hepatitis C virus infection 1 milestone
Filed US (FDA) — hepatitis C virus infection 2015-10-28

“Announced that the company submitted a New Drug Application to FDA for an investigational, once-daily fixed-dose combination of SOF/VEL” gilead.com ↗

“Based on these data, Gilead submitted a new drug application (NDA) for SOF/VEL to the FDA on October 28, 2015 .” gilead.com ↗

“Gilead filed the NDA for SOF/VEL on October 28, 2015” gilead.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 2 milestones
Approved EU (EMA) Epclusa — 2016-07-06 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) EPCLUSA — 2016-06-28 fda.gov ↗

Trials 52

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 04 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 0 NCT06159504 Oct 2024 → Dec 2026 expected hepatitis C virus infection Doctors of the World Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03702218 Jul 2019 hepatitis C virus infection University of Maryland, Baltimore Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03112044 Sep 2017 → Jan 2020 overdue disease related to solid organ transplantation, hepatitis C virus infection University Health Network, Toronto Active not recruiting Met primary
Phase 0 NCT03249194 Aug 2017 → Mar 2020 hepatitis C virus infection Virginia Commonwealth University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 15 trials
Phase 1 NCT04382404 Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Catherine Anne Chappell Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02185794 Jun → Dec 2014 hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02002767 Dec 2013 → Jun 2014 hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01817985 Mar → Aug 2013 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01740791 Nov 2012 → Mar 2013 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 216 trials · 2 met primary · 1 missed
Phase 2 NCT03819322 Aug 2019 → Mar 2025 hepatitis C virus infection Fernanda P Silveira, MD, MS Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03809533 May 2019 → Apr 2026 overdue hepatitis C virus infection Amit D Tevar, MD Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03818308 May 2019 → Jun 2021 acute hepatitis C virus infection Hannover Medical School Completed Missed primary
Phase 2 NCT03222531 Aug 2017 → Jun 2026 hepatitis C virus infection Mary E. Keebler, MD Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03022981 Jan 2017 → Nov 2019 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02781571 Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02745535 May 2016 → Oct 2018 chronic hepatitis C virus infection University of Maryland, Baltimore Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02336139 Mar 2016 → Apr 2017 hepatitis C virus infection Kirby Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02836925 Mar 2016 → Feb 2020 hepatitis C virus infection, indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS Completed Met primary
Phase 2 NCT02468648 Jun 2015 → Sep 2018 chronic hepatitis C virus infection National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT03801707 Mar 2019 → Apr 2021 hepatitis C virus infection Ohio State University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 311 trials · 7 met primary
Phase 3 NCT04211909 Jan → Nov 2020 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04112303 Oct 2019 → Mar 2021 hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT03118843 Apr 2017 → Mar 2018 hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03074331 Mar 2017 → Feb 2018 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02671500 Apr 2016 → Jan 2018 hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02722837 Apr 2016 → Jun 2017 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02639338 Dec 2015 → Oct 2016 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02607735 Nov 2015 → Oct 2016 hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02480712 Jul 2015 → Apr 2016 hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02201901 Jul 2014 → Aug 2015 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed Met primary
Phase 411 trials
Phase 4 NCT07560046 Aug 2026 → Nov 2030 expected HIV infectious disease, hepatitis B virus infection, hepatitis C virus infection Duke University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05717400 Mar 2023 → Aug 2024 hepatocellular carcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05264558 Jul 2022 → Aug 2023 hepatitis C virus infection Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04695769 Nov 2020 → Oct 2021 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Helwan University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03987503 Jul 2020 → Oct 2022 chronic hepatitis C virus infection University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03888729 Aug 2019 → Mar 2020 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Partners in Health Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05895448 Mar 2018 → Nov 2023 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Center For Hepatitis C, Atlanta, GA Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03057847 Jan 2018 → Feb 2022 chronic hepatitis C virus infection, substance-related disorder Elizabeth Krans, MD Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03235154 Oct 2017 → Sep 2019 chronic hepatitis C virus infection, opiate dependence Community Research Initiative of New England Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03086044 Mar 2017 → Dec 2023 hepatitis C virus infection Brigham and Women's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable4 trials
— NCT03492112 Sep 2019 → Nov 2021 hepatitis C virus infection Kirby Institute Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT04039698 Aug 2019 → Dec 2020 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT03603327 Feb 2018 → Dec 2020 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Soroka University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT03483987 Feb 2018 → Apr 2022 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Comparator or background therapy8 trials
Phase 1 NCT03513393 Comparator Aug → Dec 2018 hepatitis C virus infection Radboud University Medical Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07037277 Comparator Jun 2025 → Dec 2026 expected chronic hepatitis C virus infection Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06868264 Comparator Apr 2025 → Sep 2026 overdue chronic hepatitis C virus infection Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02639247 Background Dec 2015 → Oct 2016 chronic hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05467826 Background Sep 2022 → Nov 2023 cirrhosis of liver, hepatitis C virus infection Peking University People's Hospital Unknown Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 25

DateIssuerRelease
2026-07-28 Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Results Atea Pharmaceuticals Meets Both Its Primary and Secondary Endpoints in the Phase 3 C-BEYOND North America Trial Evaluating Bemnifosbuvir/Ruzasvir for Hepatitis C Virus ateapharma.com ↗
BEM/RZR demonstrated statistical non-inferiority compared to the fixed-dose combination of sofosbuvir and velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) in the modified intent-to-treat (mITT) population, achieving the trial’s primary endpoint.
2022-06-21 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead to Present Latest Data From Across Liver Disease Development Programs at the International Liver Congress™ 2022 gilead.com ↗
Real-world evidence from the Kaiser Permanente Southern California healthcare system will also be presented (Poster 2954), showing a reduction in HCV-related morbidity and mortality, and a significant improvement in quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) in patients treated with DAAs like sofosbuvir/velpatasvir.
2020-08-25 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead Announces Presentation of More Than 40 Abstracts From Extensive Liver Disease Programs at the Digital International Liver Congress™ 2020 gilead.com ↗
A large real-world dataset of 1,888 adults from 33 clinical cohorts found a 98% sustained virologic response (SVR) rate among the effectiveness population (defined as patients achieving SVR or having virologic failure) with Epclusa for 12 weeks across these key underserved patient populations.
2020-03-19 Gilead Sciences Regulatory U.S. Food And Drug Administration Approves Epclusa® (Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir) for Children Ages 6 and Older or Weighing at Least 17 kg with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection gilead.com ↗
Epclusa is the first pan-genotypic, protease inhibitor-free regimen approved in the United States for adults and children.
2019-12-20 Gilead Sciences Regulatory China National Medical Products Administration Approves Vosevi® (Sofosbuvir, Velpatasvir and Voxilaprevir) for People With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection Who Require Re-Treatment gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced today that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Vosevi ® (sofosbuvir 400mg/velpatasvir 100mg/voxilaprevir 100mg), a once-daily single-tablet regimen for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adults without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis who have failed prior treatment with a direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy.
2019-11-08 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead Announces New Data from Viral Hepatitis Research Programs at The Liver Meeting® 2019 gilead.com ↗
® (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir) resulted in a cure rate (SVR12) of 95 percent (97/102) in patients 12 to < 12 years="" old.
2019-10-30 Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. Results Cocrystal Pharma Announces New Data on CC-31244 and Abstract Acceptance for Poster Presentation at the AASLD 2019 Liver Meeting cocrystalpharma.com ↗
Eight of 12 patients achieved primary endpoint of sustained virologic response (SVR) 12, which is considered a cure, using only 6 weeks of Epclusa’s therapy combined with only 2 weeks of CC-31244
2019-04-11 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead Presents New Data on Viral Hepatitis at the International Liver Congress™ 2019 gilead.com ↗
2019-03-27 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead to Present New Data From Multiple Liver Disease Research and Development Programs at The International Liver Congress™ 2019 gilead.com ↗
High efficacy and improvement in CPT class with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir plus ribavirin for 12 weeks in patients with CPT C decompensated cirrhosis
2018-11-09 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead Presents Latest Data from Viral Hepatitis Research Programs at The Liver Meeting® 2018 gilead.com ↗
Data Demonstrate Sofosbuvir-Based Regimens Achieve High Cure Rates in Hepatitis C Patient Populations with Unmet Need
2018-10-11 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead to Present Wide-Ranging New Data on Treatment and Diagnosis of Liver Diseases at The Liver Meeting® 2018 gilead.com ↗
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir for 12 weeks is safe and effective in patients undergoing dialysis
2018-05-30 Gilead Sciences Regulatory China Drug Administration Approves Epclusa® (Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir), Gilead’s Pan-Genotypic Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced today that the China Drug Administration (CDA) has approved Epclusa ® (sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg) for the treatment of adults with genotype 1-6 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

All press releases naming this drug 33 releases

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Evidence & citations 11 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 68 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as velpatasvir “The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of treatment with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (Epclusa®; SOF/VEL) with ribavirin (RBV) for...” NCT02300103 ↗
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“Participants will be treated with the pan-genotypic therapeutic regimen "single-pill daily," at a fixed dose and duration: sofosbuvir/velpatasvir 400/100 mg (Epclusa, Gilead...” NCT06306300 ↗

“Fixed dose combination of sofosbuvir 400 mg plus velpatasvir 100 mg once daily plus ribavirin 1000 mg (body weight \<75 kg) or 1200 mg (body weight =\>75 kg) daily in two divided doses” NCT03483987 ↗

“Patients in each cohort were randomly assigned to 25 mg of velpatasvir once daily with or without ribavirin or 100 mg of velpatasvir once daily with or without ribavirin.” PMID 26551263 ↗ Nov 2015

“At 20 sites, 37 individuals with chronic HCV infection of any genotype and compensated cirrhosis received sofosbuvir-velpatasvir (400 mg/100 mg) daily for 12 weeks.” PMID 35802063 ↗ Aug 2022

“voxilaprevir 100 mg plus sofosbuvir (SOF)/velpatasvir (VEL) (400/100 mg) fixed-dose combination (FDC)on Days 2 and 3 after either a light or moderate-fat meal” NCT02185794 ↗

“We assessed the efficacy and safety of the NS5B polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir and the NS5A inhibitor velpatasvir for HCV in patients coinfected with HIV-1.” PMID 28369210 ↗ Jul 2017

“Relapse occurred post treatment in a single case of a non-cirrhotic male with genotype 3, who was treated with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir for 6 weeks.” PMID 33082372 ↗ Oct 2020

“a fixed-dose combination of a nucleotide analogue HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitor (sofosbuvir - 400mg) and a NS5A inhibitor (velpatasvir - 100mg).” NCT03222531 ↗

“Sofosbuvir With Velpatasvir in Treatment-Naive Noncirrhotic Patients With Genotype 1 to 6 Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Randomized Trial.” PMID 26551051 ↗ Nov 2015

“Epclusa (Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir 400mg/100mg) course initiated at same day of visit following a +ve HCV RNA result from the POC test.” NCT05264558 ↗

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Known as GS-5816 “sofosbuvir (SOF)/velpatasvir (VEL; GS-5816) fixed-dose combination (FDC) for 12 weeks” NCT02671500 ↗
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“velpatasvir (formerly GS-5816, a second generation NS5A inhibitor)” NCT02745535 ↗

NCT01817985 ↗

NCT02468648 ↗

Known as SOF/VEL “Sofosbubir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) will be administered once daily for 12 weeks to eligible HCV treatment-naïve participants.” NCT03888729 ↗
Known as sofosbubir/velpatasvir ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03888729 ↗
Known as sofosbuvir-velpatasvir “Safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infection in treatment-naive patients in Rwanda (SHARED-3): a single-arm trial.” PMID 35248213 ↗ Mar 2022
Known as VEL “sofosbuvir (SOF) + velpatasvir (VEL; GS-5816) with or without ribavirin (RBV) in treatment-naive adults with chronic genotype (GT) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.” NCT01858766 ↗
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“The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the antiviral efficacy, safety, and tolerability of sofosbuvir (SOF) + velpatasvir (VEL; GS-5816) with or without ribavirin (RBV)” NCT01909804 ↗

“voxilaprevir 100 mg plus sofosbuvir (SOF)/velpatasvir (VEL) (400/100 mg) fixed-dose combination (FDC)on Days 2 and 3 after either a light or moderate-fat meal” NCT02185794 ↗

“Velpatasvir (VEL) is an HCV non-structural protein 5A (NS5A) inhibitor and sofosbuvir (SOF) is an HCV NS5B nucleotide polymerase inhibitor.” NCT03250910 ↗

“In India, four DAAs are available (sofosbuvir [SOF], daclatasvir [DCV], ledipasvir [LDV] and velpatasvir [VEL]).” NCT03483987 ↗

“Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC)” NCT04211909 ↗

“sofosbuvir (SOF)/velpatasvir (VEL) ± ribavirin (RBV), glecaprevir/pibrentasvir and SOF/VEL/voxilaprevir (VOX)” NCT05467826 ↗

“voxilaprevir (VOX) plus sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) fixed dose combination (FDC)” NCT02378935 ↗

“sofosbuvir (SOF)/velpatasvir (VEL; GS-5816) fixed-dose combination (FDC) for 12 weeks” NCT02671500 ↗

“Velpatasvir (VEL) tablet(s) administered orally once daily” NCT01826981 ↗

“sofosbuvir (SOF)/velpatasvir (VEL) fixed dose combination” NCT02201901 ↗

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Known as Velpatasvir component of epclusa ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3545062 ↗
Known as Velpatasvir component of vosevi ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL3545062 ↗
Action Inhibit “Velpatasvir (VEL, GS-5816) is a novel pan-genotypic hepatitis C virus (HCV) nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) inhibitor with activity against genotype 1 (GT1) to GT6 HCV replicons.” PMID 27353271 ↗ Aug 2016
Modality Other / unclassified “Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir, a pangenotypic direct-acting antiviral regimen” PMID 30946553 ↗ Apr 2019
Route Oral “administered orally once daily” NCT01826981 ↗