Gilead Sciences has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application submissions for lenacapavir for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. Lenacapavir was granted breakthrough therapy designation for HIV prevention by the FDA in October 2024 and will be reviewed by the FDA under priority review,

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets have predicted twice-yearly lenacapavir could become a $2 billion product, and become a key component of Gilead's PrEP franchise as it tries to ward off a challenge from HIV market rival ViiV Healthcare, majority owned by GSK.

Lenacapavir is already approved under the name Sunlenca as an HIV treatment for patients resistant to other medication options. Gilead is a major player in the HIV and AIDS resear

Preventing HIV infections could soon be as simple as two shots a year. Gilead announced on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its new drug applicatio