Company Announcements

• New analyses highlight use of long-acting injectable Vocabria + Rekambys (cabotegravir + rilpivirine LA) in clinical trial and real-world populations, and the economic and public health impact of Apretude (cabotegravir LA for PrEP)
• Findings from the DOLCE study explore the efficacy of 2-drug regimen Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) compared to three-drug regimen in people with advanced HIV with CD4 count ≤ 200 cells/mm³
• Additional key abstracts include findings from pipeline bNAb asset, VH3810109, as a potential approach to treating HIV

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2024-- ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi as shareholders, will share new data from its industry-leading HIV treatment and prevention portfolio and pipeline at HIV Glasgow 2024, being held in Glasgow, Scotland from 10 – 13 November 2024. Spanning 42 abstracts, the data showcases long-acting and two-drug regimens as care options for diverse populations in the face of a continuing HIV epidemic.

Harmony P. Garges, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at ViiV Healthcare, said: “ViiV Healthcare is the first company to develop and launch long-acting options and two-drug regimens, and these therapies are transforming how physicians and providers treat and prevent HIV today. We continue evaluating how diverse populations living with or impacted by HIV respond to our therapies in the real world. Data from these studies include more than 10,000 people using Vocabria + Rekambys, more than 50,000 people using Dovato and more than 1,300 people using Apretude¹. At HIV Glasgow, ViiV Healthcare is showcasing new, compelling data from our portfolio that reinforces how our medicines impact health outcomes and contribute to ending the HIV epidemic.”

Key data to be presented at HIV Glasgow 2024 by ViiV Healthcare and its study partners will include:

Analysis of cabotegravir + rilpivirine long-acting (CAB+RPV LA) in the real-world and across phase 3/3b studies: Findings from a large-scale post hoc analysis of the complete long-acting HIV treatment regimen CAB+RPV LA will be presented. The analysis, which pooled data from over 2,500 participants across four major phase 3/3b clinical trials (FLAIR, ATLAS, ATLAS-2M, and SOLAR), will compare virologic outcomes and isolated viraemic events between daily oral HIV treatment and CAB+RPV LA.² Furthermore, the real-world utilisation of CAB+RPV LA will be explored in an analysis of adherence and persistence in a Canadian patient support program. These analyses will add to the growing body of clinical and real-world evidence for CAB+RPV LA and offer additional insights to healthcare providers on outcomes for CAB+RPV LA in diverse populations.

Data exploring the use of dolutegravir/lamivudine (DTG/3TC) in antiretroviral-naïve people living with HIV: Findings will be presented from the Fundación Huésped-sponsored DOLCE study. This is the first study to fully focus on evaluating the efficacy and safety of the 2-drug regimen DTG/3TC in people living with HIV with CD4 ≤ 200 cells/mm³.³ Additionally, data will be shared from the phase IV D2ARLING study, which compared the efficacy and safety of DTG/3TC against a 3-drug regimen in an antiretroviral-naïve population that did not have baseline drug-resistance testing results available.⁴ Many guidelines recommend baseline drug resistance testing prior to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, that may not always be readily accessible, reinforcing the need and impact of these data in an antiretroviral-naïve population.

Cost-effectiveness and usage patterns for long-acting HIV prevention: Findings from a cost-effectiveness study examining the economic and public-health impact of cabotegravir long-acting (CAB LA) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Canada will be presented. Researchers will compare the impact of the introduction of CAB LA for PrEP against daily oral PrEP (TDF/FTC) and no PrEP usage on cost savings and quality-adjusted life years.⁵ New findings from the PROTECT survey will be shared, exploring differences in interest and intention to use long-acting PrEP among men who have sex with men and heterosexual men and women in 20 European countries.^6,7

Advancing novel mechanisms of action in HIV research: New findings from the BANNER study of VH3810109 (N6LS), an investigational, broadly neutralising antibody (bNAb), will be presented. Previously presented phase IIa proof-of-concept findings from the BANNER study suggested VH109 was well-tolerated and efficacious in people living with HIV.⁸ Researchers will share new findings exploring the correlation between baseline phenotypic sensitivity to N6LS and virologic response after treatment with N6LS.⁹ Additional research evaluating N6LS will focus on administration and dose responsiveness, adding to the growing body of evidence supporting the bNAb as a potential new approach to treating HIV.¹⁰

ViiV Healthcare-sponsored or supported studies to be presented at HIV Glasgow 2024:

About Dovato

Dovato is indicated as a complete regimen to treat HIV-1 infection in adults with no antiretroviral (ARV) treatment history or to replace the current ARV regimen in those who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL) on a stable ARV regimen with no history of treatment failure and no known resistance to any component of Dovato.

Please consult the full Summary of Product Characteristics for all the safety information: Dovato 50 mg/300 mg film-coated tablets.

About Vocabria

Vocabria (cabotegravir) injection is indicated - in combination with rilpivirine injection - for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in adults who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen without present or past evidence of viral resistance to, and no prior virological failure with agents of the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) and integrase inhibitor (INI) class.

Vocabria tablets are indicated - in combination with rilpivirine tablets - for the short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen without present or past evidence of viral resistance to, and no prior virological failure with agents of the NNRTI and INI class for:

• oral lead in to assess tolerability of Vocabria and rilpivirine prior to administration of long acting Vocabria injection plus long acting rilpivirine injection.
• oral therapy for adults who will miss planned dosing with Vocabria injection plus rilpivirine injection.

Vocabria tablets are only indicated for treatment of HIV-1 in combination with rilpivirine tablets, therefore, the prescribing information for Edurant tablets should also be consulted for recommended dosing.

Please consult the full Summary of Product Characteristics for all the safety information: Vocabria 400mg/600 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection and Vocabria 30 mg film-coated tablets

About Rekambys

Rekambys is indicated - in combination with cabotegravir injection - for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen without present or past evidence of viral resistance to, and no prior virological failure with, agents of the NNRTI and INI class.

Rekambys should always be co-administered with a cabotegravir injection. The prescribing information for cabotegravir injection should be consulted for recommended dosing. Rekambys may be initiated with oral lead-in or without (direct to injection).

Please consult the full Summary of Product Characteristics for all the safety information: Rekambys 600mg/900 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection

About Apretude

Apretude is a medicine used for preventing sexually transmitted HIV-1 infection (pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP) in adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kg who are at high risk of being infected. It should be used in combination with safer sex practices, such as using condoms. Apretude contains the active substance cabotegravir.

Please consult the full Summary of Product Characteristics for all the safety information: Apretude 600 mg prolonged-release suspension for injection

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About Fundación Huésped

Fundación Huésped is an Argentine organisation with a regional reach that has been working in public health since 1989, aiming to ensure the right to health and the control of diseases are guaranteed. Our comprehensive approach includes the development of research, practical solutions, and communications related to public health policies in our country and the region. Our mission is to conduct scientific research and implement preventive actions and rights-promotion initiatives to ensure access to healthcare and reduce the impact of diseases, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, vaccine-preventable diseases, and other transmissible diseases, as well as sexual and reproductive health.

About ViiV Healthcare

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialist HIV company established in November 2009 by GSK (LSE: GSK) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) dedicated to delivering advances in treatment and care for people living with HIV and for people who are at risk of acquiring HIV. Shionogi became a ViiV shareholder in October 2012. The company’s aims are to take a deeper and broader interest in HIV and AIDS than any company has done before and take a new approach to deliver effective and innovative medicines for HIV treatment and prevention, as well as support communities affected by HIV.

For more information on the company, its management, portfolio, pipeline, and commitment, please visit viivhealthcare.com.

About GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more at gsk.com.

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements

GSK cautions investors that any forward-looking statements or projections made by GSK, including those made in this announcement, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described under Item 3.D “Risk factors” in GSK’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2023, and GSK’s Q3 Results for 2024.

References:

¹ Data on file
²J. Thornhill, et al. Similar virologic outcomes and frequency of isolated viraemic events (blips, low-level viraemia and suspected virologic failure) between oral and long-acting antiretroviral therapy: a pooled analysis of phase 3/3b cabotegravir + rilpivirine long-acting studies. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2024, 10 – 13 November, Glasgow, Scotland.
³M. I. Figueroa, et al. Comparable efficacy and safety of dolutegravir / lamivudine to a three drug regimen amongst ARV naive people living with HIV with CD4 <200/mm3: the DOLCE study. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2024, 10 – 13 November, Glasgow, Scotland.
⁴E. Cordova, et al. Efficacy of dolutegravir plus lamivudine in treatment-naïve people living with HIV without baseline drug-resistance testing available: 48-week results from the randomised D2ARLING study. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2024, 10 – 13 November, Glasgow, Scotland.
⁵ A. Adelakun, et al. Cost-effectiveness and public-health impact of cabotegravir long-acting injectable for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Canada. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2024, 10 – 13 November, Glasgow, Scotland.
⁶H. Wang, et al. Differences in oral PrEP use patterns and intention to use long-acting regimens among MSM between formal and informal PrEP provision pathways in 20 European countries: a latent class analysis. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2024, 10 – 13 November, Glasgow, Scotland.
⁷K. Jonas, et al. Intention to use long-acting PrEP among heterosexual women and men in 20 European countries – results from the PROTECT survey. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2024, 10 – 13 November, Glasgow, Scotland.
⁸P. Leone, et. al. VH3810109 (N6LS) Reduces Viremia Across a Range of Doses in ART-Naive Adults Living with HIV: Proof of Concept Achieved in the Phase IIa BANNER (207959, NCT04871113) Study. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2022, 23 – 26 October, Glasgow, Scotland.
⁹M. Gartland, et al. Correlation of baseline phenotypic sensitivity with virologic response to VH3810109 (N6LS) in BANNER. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2024, 10 – 13 November, Glasgow, Scotland.
¹⁰M. Keegan, et al. VH3810109 (N6LS) administration dose-responsively enhances anti-HIV antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) activity in ex vivo models. Presented at HIV Glasgow 2024, 10 – 13 November, Glasgow, Scotland.

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