ViiV Healthcare has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Tivicay PD (dolutegravir) tablets, in combination with other antiretroviral agents, to treat children with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection.
The safety and effectiveness of Tivicay and Tivicay PD were supported by a trial that included 75 HIV-1–infected infants, children and adolescents four weeks to less than 18 years old.