Drugs / Islatravir
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Islatravir

Other / unclassified

Developed for
HIV infectious disease
Investigated by
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Gilead Sciences

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) IDVYNSO 2026-04-20 fda.gov

Trials 28 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 18 trials
Phase 1 NCT07086079 Sep → Dec 2025 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06811246 Feb → Jul 2024 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06719570 Jan → Mar 2024 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06619678 Jan → Jun 2024 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04515641 Nov 2020 → Sep 2021 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04568603 Oct 2020 → Jul 2021 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04303156 Jun → Oct 2020 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02217904 Sep 2015 → May 2017 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 28 trials
Phase 2 NCT06891066 Apr 2025 → Aug 2027 expected HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05115838 Jan 2024 → Oct 2025 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05130086 Oct 2022 → Mar 2024 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05052996 Oct 2021 → Dec 2023 overdue HIV infectious disease Gilead Sciences Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04564547 Mar 2021 → Jan 2025 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04295772 Nov 2020 → Dec 2021 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04003103 Sep 2019 → Mar 2022 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03272347 Nov 2017 → Mar 2021 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT07266831 Dec 2025 → Mar 2029 expected HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 311 trials
Phase 3 NCT06630286 Oct 2024 → Apr 2026 overdue HIV infectious disease Gilead Sciences Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06630299 Oct 2024 → Apr 2026 overdue HIV infectious disease Gilead Sciences Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05766501 Mar 2023 → Oct 2025 overdue HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05705349 Mar 2023 → Oct 2025 overdue HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05631093 Feb 2023 → Oct 2024 overdue HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05630755 Feb 2023 → Oct 2024 overdue HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04776252 Sep 2021 → May 2029 expected HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04652700 Mar 2021 → Aug 2023 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04644029 Feb 2021 → Jul 2023 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04223778 Feb 2020 → Sep 2021 HIV infectious disease Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Completed No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 6 releases

DateIssuerRelease
2026-07-21 Gilead Sciences Investigational Once-Weekly Oral HIV Treatment Regimen of Islatravir and Lenacapavir Maintained Virological Suppression in Adults With HIV Who Switched Antiretroviral Therapy gilead.com
2026-06-08 Gilead Sciences Gilead and Merck Announce Positive Topline Results From Two Phase 3 Studies Evaluating Islatravir/Lenacapavir, an Oral Once-Weekly HIV Treatment gilead.com
2024-10-19 Gilead Sciences Gilead and Merck Announce Phase 2 Data Showing a Treatment Switch to an Investigational Oral Once-Weekly Combination Regimen of Islatravir and Lenacapavir Maintained Viral Suppression in Adults at Week 48 gilead.com
2024-03-06 Gilead Sciences Gilead and Merck Announce Phase 2 Data Showing an Investigational Oral Once-Weekly Combination Regimen of Islatravir and Lenacapavir Maintained Viral Suppression at Week 24 gilead.com
2021-10-26 Gilead Sciences Gilead and Merck Initiate Phase 2 Study Evaluating an Oral Weekly Combination Regimen of Investigational Lenacapavir and Investigational Islatravir for HIV-1 Treatment in Virologically Suppressed Adults gilead.com
2021-03-15 Gilead Sciences Gilead and Merck Announce Agreement to Jointly Develop and Commercialize Long-Acting, Investigational Treatment Combinations of Lenacapavir and Islatravir in HIV gilead.com

Evidence & citations 10 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 31 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Islatravir “The goal of this clinical study is to learn about the safety and efficacy of switching to once weekly tablet of islatravir/lenacapavir (ISL/LEN) regimen versus continuing...” NCT06630286
25

“received either doravirine (100 mg) and islatravir (0·25 mg) or bictegravir (50 mg), emtricitabine (200 mg), and tenofovir alafenamide (25 mg) orally once daily.” PMID 41763226 Feb 2026

“The goal of this study is to learn what happens to doravirine (DOR) and islatravir (ISL) in a healthy lactating female's body over time.” NCT07086079

“Once-weekly oral islatravir plus lenacapavir (ISL+LEN) has the potential to address adherence challenges with daily HIV-1 treatment.” PMID 41429026 Dec 2025

“Single tablet combination of 100 mg doravirine (DOR) with 0.25 mg Islatravir (ISL) in tablet form, taken orally, once daily.” NCT05631093

“Doravirine/Islatravir (DOR/ISL) in Pediatric Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)” NCT04295772

“FDC tablet of 100 mg doravirine, 0.75 mg islatravir taken orally, once daily for up to 192 weeks” NCT04776252

“FDC tablet of 100 mg doravirine (DOR)/0.25 mg islatravir (ISL) taken once daily” NCT05766501

“oral Islatravir (ISL) once monthly (QM) as Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)” NCT04652700

“doravirine (100 mg) and islatravir (0·75 mg)” NCT04223791

“Group 1: Doravirine/Islatravir (DOR/ISL)” NCT04223778

islatravir/lenacapavir (ISL/LEN) regimen” NCT06630299

“Doravirine/IslatravirNCT05630755

NCT06811246

NCT04003103

NCT04303156

NCT04644029

NCT06719570

NCT04564547

NCT04568603

NCT05115838

NCT03272347

NCT04515641

NCT02217904

NCT05130086

NCT06619678

Known as ISL Islatravir (also known as ISL and MK-8591) is a unique nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor in clinical development for treatment of people with HIV-1 infection.” PMID 31911147 Jan 2020
10

“The goal of this study is to learn what happens to doravirine (DOR) and islatravir (ISL) in a healthy lactating female's body over time.” NCT07086079

“Once-weekly oral islatravir plus lenacapavir (ISL+LEN) has the potential to address adherence challenges with daily HIV-1 treatment.” PMID 41429026 Dec 2025

Islatravir (ISL) is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor in development for the treatment of HIV-1 infection.” PMID 40042304 Mar 2025

“Single tablet combination of 100 mg doravirine (DOR) with 0.25 mg Islatravir (ISL) in tablet form, taken orally, once daily.” NCT05631093

“FDC tablet of 100 mg doravirine (DOR)/0.25 mg islatravir (ISL) taken once daily” NCT05766501

“oral Islatravir (ISL) once monthly (QM) as Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)” NCT04652700

“Group 1: Doravirine/Islatravir (DOR/ISL)” NCT04223778

islatravir/lenacapavir (ISL/LEN) regimen” NCT06630299

NCT07266831

NCT06891066

Known as Islatravir anhydrous ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL517231
Known as ISLATRAVIR HYDRATE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL517231
Known as Islatravir monohydrate ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL517231
Known as MK-8591 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL517231
Known as MK-8591 MONOHYDRATE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL517231
Action Inhibit “a unique nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor” PMID 31911147 Jan 2020
Modality Other / unclassified “a unique nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor” PMID 31911147 Jan 2020
Route Oral “receiving a single oral dose of islatravir” PMID 31911147 Jan 2020