Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide

Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide, sold under the brand name Biktarvy, is a fixed-dose combination antiretroviral medication for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. One tablet, taken orally once daily, contains 50 mg bictegravir, 200 mg emtricitabine, and 25 mg tenofovir alafenamide.

Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide
Combination of
Bictegravirintegrase inhibitor
Emtricitabinenucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Tenofovir alafenamidenucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor
Clinical data
Trade namesBiktarvy
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa618012
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration		By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • CA: ℞-only
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only
  • EU: Rx-only
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
CAS Number
KEGG

It was approved for use in 2018 in Australia, the European Union and the United States and in 2019 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom; a generic version was approved by the Drugs Controller General of India in 2019. As of 2024, it is recommended as a first-line choice of antiretroviral therapy in several countries, including the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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