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EC approves Symtuza for HIV-1, Janssen submits NDA to FDA

October 27, 2017 7:05 PM UTC

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) said in September its Janssen Research & Development LLC unit submitted an NDA to FDA for a once-daily fixed-dose combination of darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide to treat HIV-1 infection in patients ages 12 and older.

Also in September, the European Commission approved the combination under the name Symtuza to treat HIV-1 infection in patients ages 12 and older with a body weight of ≥40 kg...