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Harvoni FDA Approval History

Last updated by Judith Stewart, BPharm on Sep 7, 2020.

FDA Approved: Yes (First approved October 10, 2014)
Brand name: Harvoni
Generic name: ledipasvir and sofosbuvir
Dosage form: Tablets and Oral Pellets
Company: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Treatment for: Hepatitis C

Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) is a fixed-dose combination of ledipasvir, a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A inhibitor, and sofosbuvir, an HCV nucleotide analog NS5B polymerase inhibitor, indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adults and pediatric patients 3 years of age and older:

Development timeline for Harvoni

DateArticle
Apr  7, 2017Approval FDA Approves Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Pediatric Patients 12 Years and Older
Feb 16, 2016Approval FDA Approves Two Supplemental Indications for Harvoni in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients With Advanced Liver Disease
Nov 12, 2015Approval FDA Approves New Indications for Harvoni to Include Patients with Genotypes 4, 5 and 6 HCV and Patients Co-Infected with HIV
Oct 10, 2014Approval FDA Approves Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) for Hepatitis C
Apr  7, 2014Gilead Announces FDA Priority Review Designation for Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Fixed-Dose Combination
Feb 10, 2014Gilead Files for U.S. Approval of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet for Genotype 1 Hepatitis C

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