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Gilead's Newly Approved HIV Prevention Drug Poised To Add Billions To Future Sales

In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s GILD Yeztugo (lenacapavir) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV in adults and adolescents weighing at least 35kg, making it the first and only twice-yearly option available in the U.S. for people who need or want PrEP.Data show that ≥99.9% of participants who received Yeztugo in the Phase 3 PURPOSE 1 and PURPOSE 2 trials remained HIV negative.The first PrEP medication, which was al ...