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SOF/VEL

Developed for
hepatitis C virus infection
Investigated by
Gilead Sciences

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

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

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

Trials 1

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 3 NCT02201953 Jul 2014 → Sep 2015 hepatitis C virus infection Gilead Sciences Completed Met primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 8

DateIssuerRelease
2025-04-29 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead to Present Latest Advancements Across Primary Biliary Cholangitis and Viral Hepatitis gilead.com ↗
Data will reinforce the effectiveness of Livdelzi ® (seladelpar), known as Lyvdelzi ® in the European Union, in reducing pruritus (chronic itch), a debilitating common symptom of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC).
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 ↗
2016-07-08 Gilead Sciences Regulatory European Commission Grants Marketing Authorization for Gilead’s Epclusa® (Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir) for the Treatment of All Genotypes of Chronic Hepatitis C gilead.com ↗
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Epclusa ® (sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg), the first pan-genotypic, single tablet regimen for the treatment of adults with genotype 1-6 chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
2016-05-27 Gilead Sciences Regulatory European CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Gilead’s Epclusa® (Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir) for the Treatment of All Genotypes of Chronic Hepatitis C gilead.com ↗
The CHMP positive opinion was adopted following an accelerated review procedure, reserved for medicinal products expected to be of major public health interest.
2016-04-16 Gilead Sciences Results Gilead Announces Multiple Scientific Presentations Demonstrating Broad Utility of Sofosbuvir-Based Hepatitis C Therapies gilead.com ↗
Overall, the SVR12 rate was 99 percent (n=127/128).
2016-01-04 Gilead Sciences Regulatory Gilead Announces U.S. FDA Priority Review Designation for Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir for Treatment of All Genotypes of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection gilead.com ↗
The FDA has assigned SOF/VEL a Breakthrough Therapy designation, which is granted to investigational medicines that may offer major advances in treatment over existing options.
2015-12-04 Gilead Sciences Regulatory European Medicines Agency Validates Gilead’s Marketing Application for Fixed-Dose Combination of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir for the Treatment of Hepatitis C gilead.com ↗

All press releases naming this drug 9 releases

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Evidence & citations 3 cited values

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FieldValueCited text
Known as SOF/VEL ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT02201953 ↗
Action Inhibit “the combination of the nucleotide polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir and the NS5A inhibitor velpatasvir” PMID 26575258 ↗ Nov 2015
Route Oral “400/100 mg FDC tablet administered orally once daily” NCT02201953 ↗