Dr. Reddy’s signs voluntary licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences

Ace News

3rd Oct 2024

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has entered into a royalty-free non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences Ireland UC for the manufacture and commercialisation of the drug, Lenacapavir, in India and 120 other countries.

Lenacapavir is a United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approved drug indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in heavily treatment-experienced adults with multidrug resistant HIV-1 infection failing their current antiretroviral regimen due to resistance, intolerance, or safety considerations. Additionally, Lenacapavir is currently under investigation for the prevention of HIV (PrEP) which is yet to be approved globally. Gilead Sciences first launched Lenacapavir under the brand name Sunlenca in the United States and Europe markets in the year 2022. It is a first-in-class HIV-1 capsid inhibitor.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Hyderabad, Telangana in India. It manufactures and markets a wide range of pharmaceuticals in India and overseas.