Why Indian patients groups are opposing patent requests for blockbuster HIV drug lenacapavir
Granting patents to US firm Gilead Sciences for lenacapavir could hinder global efforts to end AIDS & restrict access to affordable generics in India, warn civil society organisations.
This preventive drug could be a 'game changer' in ending the HIV epidemic
In newly released data, lenacapavir, given via a twice-yearly injection, has shown remarkable effectiveness at eliminating HIV transmission during sexual contact. But its cost could be an issue.
US-based pharma giant Gilead Sciences wants HIV drug Lenacapavir patented
On September 19, 2024, the Indian Patent Office will hear objections filed by Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust against Gilead's applications, the organisation claimed.
Patent applications for HIV prevention drug opposed in India
Indian Patent Office to hear objections against Gilead's Lenacapavir patent claims, crucial for affordable HIV treatment worldwide.
Patent opposition case against Gilead’s long-acting HIV injectable drug, comes up this week
The US-based Gilead Sciences’ long-acting injectable HIV drug lenacapavir is at the centre of a patent opposition case scheduled to come up this week at the Indian Patent Office (IPO). Civil society group Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust had opposed Gilead’s patent application on the grounds that it was a known compound.
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