Sunlenca

(Lenacapavir)

ApprovedSmall molecule

Lenacapavir is used to treat HIV infection in adults who have tried multiple other HIV medications and developed resistance to them. It works by blocking a protein that HIV needs to multiply and spread in the body.[2] Sunlenca is currently approved and in use across 8 indications[4].[1]

Sunlenca is one of 202 small molecule programs targeting HIV infection. It is currently in Approved.

Indications

Total Trials

Active Trials

201

Competitors

FDA Applications

NDA/BLA/ANDA regulatory filings

Patents

Pipeline

Status by Indication[4][1]

Indication

HIV InfectionActive, not recruiting

Viral DiseaseActive, not recruiting

HIV-1 InfectionNot yet recruiting

ImmunodeficiencyActive, not recruiting

HIVActive, not recruiting

Hepatitis BApproved

HIV Pre-Exposure ProphylaxisActive, not recruiting

HIV InfectionsNot yet recruiting

HIV InfectionPhase 3

Active, not recruiting

Viral DiseaseApproved

Active, not recruiting

HIV-1 InfectionPhase 3

Not yet recruiting

ImmunodeficiencyPhase 1

Active, not recruiting

HIVPhase 3

Active, not recruiting

Hepatitis BApproved

Approved

HIV Pre-Exposure ProphylaxisPhase 3

Active, not recruiting

HIV InfectionsPhase 3

Not yet recruiting

Competition

Competitive Landscape

326 competitors in HIV Infection

#DrugCompanyPhaseTrials

Sunlenca

Gilead

Approved

1 2

Leukine

Sanofi

Phase 3

2 3

Hivid

CConrado Roberto Hoffmann Filho

Phase 3

9 4

Praluent

Regeneron

Phase 3

1 5

Betaseron

PEG-Intron

Megace

Isentress

CCidara Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

Phase 3

3 9

Foscavir

NNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Phase 3

1 10

TWINRIX™

GSK

Phase 3

Ranked by pipeline maturity and clinical activity. Current drug highlighted in teal.

Timeline

Expected Milestones

Q1 2027

Phase 2/3Active, not recruiting

HIV-1 Infection

NCT04150068

Q2 2027

Phase 2Recruiting

Adolescent

NCT06749054

Post-ApprovalRecruiting

Liver

NCT07210125

Q4 2027

Not yet recruiting

Liver

NCT07467018

Q1 2028

Phase 2Active, not recruiting

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate

NCT06101329

Phase 3Active, not recruiting

HIV Infection

NCT04994509

Clinical

Trials by Indication[1]

HIV-1 infection5 trials

Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Teropavimab and Zinlirvimab in Combination With Lenacapavir in Virologically Suppressed Adults With HIV-1 Infection

Completed· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 1·NCT04811040·32 enrolled

Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lenacapavir (GS-6207) in Combination With an Optimized Background Regimen (OBR) in Heavily Treatment Experienced Participants Living With HIV-1 Infection With Multidrug Resistance

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2/3·NCT04150068·72 enrolled

A Study of Teropavimab and Zinlirvimab in Combination With Capsid Inhibitor Lenacapavir in Virologically Suppressed Adults With HIV-1 Infection

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2·NCT05729568·83 enrolled

Show 2 more trials

A Phase 2 Randomized, Active-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of an Injectable Regimen of GS-3242 in Combination With Lenacapavir Versus Biktarvy (Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide) in Virologically Suppressed People With HIV-1

Recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2·NCT07645287·175 enrolled

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Switching to a Regimen of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Teropavimab and Zinlirvimab in Combination With Capsid Inhibitor Lenacapavir Twice-Yearly in Virologically Suppressed Adults With HIV-1 on Stable Oral Treatment Regimens

Not yet recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 3·NCT07683000·590 enrolled

Liver2 trials

Implementation and Deliver of Lenacapavir for PrEP in a Community Pharmacy Setting

Recruiting·KKelley-Ross & Associates, Inc.·Phase 4·NCT07210125·75 enrolled

Mobile Vehicle-Based Delivery of Lenacapavir PrEP in Los Angeles County

Not yet recruiting·UUniversity of California, Los Angeles··NCT07467018·100 enrolled

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)2 trials

ALIGN: A Non-randomised Study Delivering Injectable Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention Within a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Choice Context in Cape Town, South Africa.

Not yet recruiting·DDesmond Tutu HIV Foundation··NCT07390409·3,700 enrolled

Study of Lenacapavir Taken Twice a Year for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2·NCT06513312·268 enrolled

Adolescent2 trials

Evaluation of Long-Acting Lenacapavir for the Treatment of HIV-1 in Treatment-experienced Adolescents and Children

Recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2·NCT06749054·12 enrolled

Study of Bictegravir/Lenacapavir in Children and Adolescents With HIV-1

Recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2/3·NCT06532656·75 enrolled

HIV-12 trials

Study to Compare Bictegravir/Lenacapavir Versus Current Therapy in People With HIV-1 Who Are Successfully Treated With a Complicated Regimen

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2/3·NCT05502341·689 enrolled

Study to Compare Bictegravir/Lenacapavir Versus Current Therapy in People With HIV-1 Who Are Successfully Treated With Biktarvy

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 3·NCT06333808·577 enrolled

10 more indications

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate2 trials

Study of Lenacapavir and Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (F/TDF) in Prevention of HIV in Cisgender Women in the United States (HPTN 102)

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2·NCT06101329·253 enrolled

Study of Lenacapavir and Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (F/TDF) for Prevention of HIV in People Who Inject Drugs (HPTN 103)

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2·NCT06101342·181 enrolled

Immunodeficiency2 trials

Study to Evaluate Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Antiviral Activity of Lenacapavir Administered Subcutaneously in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) -1 Infected Adults

Completed· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 1·NCT03739866·53 enrolled

Lenacapavir Intensification to Disrupt HIV Reservoirs in Virologically Suppressed People With HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy

Recruiting·NNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)·Phase 1·NCT06819176·50 enrolled

HIV Infections2 trials

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Switching to Long-acting Antiretroviral Therapy of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Teropavimab and Zinlirvimab in Combination With the Capsid Inhibitor Lenacapavir Twice-Yearly Versus Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine Every 8 Weeks in Virologically Suppressed Adults With HIV-1 on Oral Daily Antiretroviral Therapy

Not yet recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 3·NCT07682961·590 enrolled

Pioneering Research to Optimize Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Expansion With Lenacapavir (LEN)

Recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead··NCT07473778·3,000 enrolled

PrEP1 trial

Enhancing PrEP Uptake and Retention Among Latine TGW and GBM in the South Using Long-Acting Injectable PrEP

Recruiting·—·Phase 4·NCT07218211·100 enrolled

Adult1 trial

A Study to Investigate if Long Acting Cabotegravir (CAB) and Lenacapavir (LEN) Injections Are Tolerable and Acceptable When Administered to Healthy Adults Without HIV

Active, not recruiting· GSK logo

GSK·Phase 1·NCT06970223·65 enrolled

Safety and Efficacy1 trial

Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lenacapavir (GS-6207) in Combination With Other Antiretroviral Agents in People Living With HIV

Completed· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 2·NCT04143594·183 enrolled

HIV infection1 trial

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Study of Lenacapavir and Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in Adolescent Girls and Young Women at Risk of HIV Infection

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 3·NCT04994509·5,368 enrolled

NAC1 trial

Real World Use of Lenacapavir, as an add-on to an Optimized Background Regimen in France

Recruiting·CCentre de Recherches et d'Etude sur la Pathologie Tropicale et le Sida··NCT06799338·80 enrolled

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis1 trial

A Phase 3, Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Once-Yearly Intramuscular Lenacapavir for HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in People With an Indication for PrEP

Active, not recruiting· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 3·NCT07047716·339 enrolled

HIV1 trial

PURPOSE-1: Lenacapavir PrEP for HIV Prevention

Completed· Gilead logo

Gilead·Phase 3·NCT04925752·5,338 enrolled

Regulatory

FDA Approval Timeline[5]

Dec 22, 2022

SUNLENCA

NDA NDA215973

Dec 22, 2022

SUNLENCA

NDA NDA215974

Jun 18, 2025

YEZTUGO

NDA NDA220018

Jun 18, 2025

YEZTUGO

NDA NDA220020

Sources

References

[1]
ClinicalTrials.gov — 26 trial records for Lenacapavir. U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
[2]
MedlinePlus Drug Information — Sunlenca drug information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
[3]
ChEMBL — Lenacapavir compound record. European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI).
[4]
Open Targets Platform — Drug–disease associations for Lenacapavir. EMBL-EBI & Wellcome Sanger Institute.
[5]
OpenFDA — FDA approval records (NDA NDA220018). U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
[6]
FDA Orange Book — Patent and exclusivity data for Sunlenca. U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
[7]
PubMed — 10 publications indexed for Lenacapavir. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
[8]
SEC EDGAR — Gilead company filings. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Details

Drug Info

Quick Facts

Mechanism of Action: HIV Capsid Inhibitor[3]
Modality: Small molecule[3]
Highest Phase: Approved[1]
Company: Gilead

Patent Landscape[6]

Patent Cliff

Feb 28, 2034

Earliest patent expiration — generic entry possible after this date

Patent #Expires

9951043Feb 28, 2034

10654827Aug 17, 2037

10071985Aug 17, 2037

11267799Aug 16, 2038

12594267Jul 15, 2039

2 more patents

11807625Nov 25, 2040

11944611Aug 28, 2041

Key Publications[7]

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Infection site modifies the prognostic impact of disseminated intravascular coagulation in sepsis.

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Reducing patient-specific QA workload through statistical process control and complexity metrics.

Phys MedJun 23, 2026DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2026.105863

Experimental measurement of k(Q) values for 150 MeV proton beams in the middle of SOBP using water calorimetry and comparison with TRS-398 rev.1.

Phys MedJun 23, 2026DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2026.105838

Implementation and Evaluation of a Social Networking Service-Based Mobile Patient-Generated Health Data System With Direct Electronic Medical Record Integration: Prospective Observational Study.

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Sunlenca

Status by Indication[4][1]

Competitive Landscape

Expected Milestones

Q1 2027

Q2 2027

Q4 2027

Q1 2028

Trials by Indication[1]

HIV-1 infection5 trials

Liver2 trials

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)2 trials

Adolescent2 trials

HIV-12 trials

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate2 trials

Immunodeficiency2 trials

HIV Infections2 trials

PrEP1 trial

Adult1 trial

Safety and Efficacy1 trial

HIV infection1 trial

NAC1 trial

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis1 trial

HIV1 trial

FDA Approval Timeline[5]

References

Drug Info

Quick Facts

Patent Landscape[6]

Key Publications[7]

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