Dapivirine

Dapivirine
Identifiers
CAS Number 244767-67-7
PubChem (CID) 214347
DrugBank DB08639
ChemSpider 185837
ChEMBL CHEMBL70663
Chemical and physical data
Formula C20H19N5
Molar mass 329.398
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image

Dapivirine (TMC120) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) developed at Janssen Therapeutics (formerly Tibotec Therapeutics).[1] The International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) has held exclusive worldwide rights to dapivirine since 2014,[2] building upon a 2004 royalty-free license to develop dapivirine-based microbicides for women in resource-poor countries.[3]

A monthly intravaginal ring containing dapivirine has been developed as a form of HIV prevention for women. Two Phase 3 clinical trials of intravaginal dapivirine rings for HIV prevention were completed in 2015 and results were announced at the 2016 Conference on Retrovirology and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). The ASPIRE Study (MTN-020) reported a 27% reduction in HIV-1 acquisition (95% CI 12-57%, p=0.007), with a trend toward greater protection in women over age 21 and no significant protection for women under age 21.[4] The Ring Study (IPM-027) reported a 31% reduction in HIV acquisition (95% CI 0.9-51.5%, p=0.040) also with a trend toward greater efficacy in women over age 21.[5] In both trials, more than 80% of returned rings showed signs of drug depletion indicating at least some use, and more than 80% of blood samples from participants in the active arm had levels of dapivirine consistent at least 8 hours of continuous use preceding the blood test. Neither trial could evaluate whether the product was used consistently between study visits.

References

  1. ↑ "Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Tibotec-Virco (NYSE:JNJ)". www.investor.jnj.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  2. ↑ hseltzer. "IPM Receives Worldwide Rights to HIV Prevention Medicine". www.ipmglobal.org. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  3. ↑ ipm-admin. "Dapivirine (TMC120)". www.ipmglobal.org. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  4. ↑ Jared M. Baeten. "A Phase III Trial of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV-1 Prevention in Women". Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  5. ↑ Annalene Nel. "Safety and Efficacy of Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV-1 Prevention in African Women". Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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