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GlaxoSmithKline subsidiary ViiV Healthcare has announced that its long-acting injectable cabotegravir has scored a breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for HIV prevention.
ViiV's investigational, long-acting injectable cabotegravir was found to be 66% more effective than daily pills in preventing HIV-1 acquisition, according to final analysis of data from the HPTN 083 study.