Drugs / Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide
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Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide

also known as B/F/TAF
Developed for
HIV infectious disease
Investigated by
Gilead Sciences · University of Nebraska

Trials 1

2020202120222023202420252026
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 4 NCT03998176 Oct 2019 → Oct 2021 HIV infectious disease University of Nebraska Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 11

DateIssuerRelease
2026-07-22 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Investigational Once-Weekly Oral HIV Treatment Regimen Of Islatravir And Lenacapavir Maintained Virological Suppression In Adults With HIV Who Switched Antiretroviral Therapy msd.com ↗
The data provide strong evidence for the potential of ISL/LEN to be the first and only once-weekly oral HIV treatment option for adults with virologic suppression on a stable antiretroviral regimen.
2026-07-21 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Investigational Once-weekly Oral HIV Treatment Regimen of Islatravir and Lenacapavir Maintained Virological Suppression in Adults With HIV Who Switched Antiretroviral Therapy merck.com ↗
The data provide strong evidence for the potential of ISL/LEN to be the first and only once-weekly oral HIV treatment option for adults with virologic suppression on a stable antiretroviral regimen.
2026-06-08 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Results Gilead and Merck Announce Positive Topline Results from two Phase 3 Studies Evaluating Islatravir/Lenacapavir, an Oral Once-Weekly HIV Treatment merck.com ↗
2026-02-25 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead’s Single-Tablet Regimen of Bictegravir and Lenacapavir Maintained Virological Suppression in People With HIV Who Switched Antiretroviral Therapy gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced the presentation of new Phase 3 ARTISTRY-1 and ARTISTRY-2 trial data at CROI 2026 showing a treatment switch to an investigational, single-tablet combination regimen of bictegravir 75 mg/lenacapavir 50 mg (BIC/LEN) was effective in people living with HIV with virological suppression, including those switching from complex multi-tablet regimens or a global guideline-recommended single-tablet regimen.
2025-12-15 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead’s Investigational Single-Tablet Regimen of Bictegravir and Lenacapavir for HIV Treatment Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 ARTISTRY-2 Trial gilead.com ↗
BIC/LEN efficacy was found to be statistically non-inferior to BIKTARVY.
2025-11-13 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead’s Investigational Single-Tablet Regimen of Bictegravir and Lenacapavir for HIV-1 Treatment Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 ARTISTRY-1 Trial gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 ARTISTRY-1 trial.
2024-07-25 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead Presents Research Data Across Its Broad and Innovative HIV Treatment Portfolio and Pipeline gilead.com ↗
Three participants experienced virologic rebound, with emergent lenacapavir resistance detected for one participant, who had no resistance to bNAbs and resuppressed with resumption of oral ART.
2022-07-28 Gilead Sciences Results Biktarvy® Demonstrates High Efficacy for a Broad Range of People Initiating Treatment for HIV, Including Those With HBV Coinfection gilead.com ↗
Safety findings were similar between the Biktarvy and DTF+F/TDF groups.
2022-02-16 Gilead Sciences Results New Clinical Data Support the Sustained Efficacy of Long-acting Lenacapavir, Gilead’s Investigational HIV-1 Capsid Inhibitor gilead.com ↗
2021-07-17 Gilead Sciences Results New Phase 3 Data Support the Sustained, Long-Acting Efficacy of Lenacapavir, Gilead's Investigational HIV-1 Capsid Inhibitor gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced new results from the ongoing Phase 2/3 CAPELLA trial evaluating lenacapavir, the company’s investigational, long-acting HIV-1 capsid inhibitor, in heavily treatment-experienced people living with multi-drug resistant HIV.
2019-07-18 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead to Present New Data on HIV Prevention, Treatment and Cure Research at IAS 2019 gilead.com ↗
The first late-breaker presentation will share additional results from the DISCOVER trial, evaluating Descovy ® (emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg tablets; F/TAF) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

All press releases naming this drug 11 releases

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Evidence & citations 2 cited values

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Known as Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03998176 ↗
Known as B/F/TAF “This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) in HIV-1 infected patients who actively use illicit substances.” NCT03998176 ↗