Emtricitabine / Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris

Opinion

EMA has issued an opinion on this medicine

emtricitabine / tenofovir alafenamide

Overview

On 22 May 2025, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris for the treatment of adults and adolescents infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). The applicant for this medicinal product is Viatris Limited.

Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris will be available as 200 mg/25 mg and 200 mg/10 mg film-coated tablets. The active substances of Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris are emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide, antivirals for treatment of HIV infections (ATC code: J05AR17). They exert their antiviral effects by inhibiting HIV reverse transcriptase through incorporation into the viral DNA resulting in chain termination.

Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris is a generic of Descovy, which has been authorised in the EU since 21 April 2016. Studies have demonstrated the satisfactory quality of Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris, and its bioequivalence to the reference product Descovy. A question and answer document on generic medicines can be found here.

The full indication is:

Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of adults and adolescents (aged 12 years and older with body weight at least 35 kg) infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) (see sections 4.2 and 5.1).

Therapy with Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris should be initiated by a physician experienced in the management of HIV infection.

Detailed recommendations for the use of this product will be described in the summary of product characteristics (SmPC), which will be published on the EMA website in all official European Union languages after the marketing authorisation has been granted by the European Commission.

CHMP summary of positive opinion for Emtricitabine / Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris

AdoptedReference Number: EMA/CHMP/161057/2025

Product details

• Name of medicine:
  Emtricitabine / Tenofovir alafenamide Viatris
• Active substance:
  tenofovir alafenamide fumarate
• International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name:
  • emtricitabine
  • tenofovir alafenamide
• Therapeutic area (MeSH):
  HIV Infections
• Anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) code:
  J05AR17
• EMA product number:
  EMEA/H/C/006469
• Generic:

  This is a generic medicine, which is developed to be the same as a medicine that has already been authorised, called the reference medicine. A generic medicine contains the same active substance(s) as the reference medicine, and is used at the same dose(s) to treat the same disease(s). For more information, see Generic and hybrid medicines.

• Marketing authorisation applicant:
  Viatris Limited
• Opinion adopted:
  22/05/2025
• Opinion status:
  Positive