TIVICAY (dolutegravir), integrase inhibitor

INFECTIOUS DISEASES - New indication
Opinions on drugs - Posted on Jan 18 2018

Reason for request

Extension of indication

Minor improvement in the treatment of children aged 6 to 12 years infected with HIV-1 in the absence of integrase inhibitor resistance, just as in adults and adolescents.

Insufficient clinical benefit in children and adolescents infected with HIV-1 in the presence of integrase inhibitor resistance.

 

  • TIVICAY has Marketing Authorisation in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products for the treatment of HIV infected children aged 6 years or over.
  • It is a first- or second-line therapeutic option, as an alternative to protease inhibitors (PI), in HIV infected children and adolescents without resistance to integrase inhibitors.
  • Its use should be guided by genotypic resistance testing.
  • Monitoring of psychiatric disorders in children is necessary.

 

 


Clinical Benefit

Substantial

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Insufficient

Clinical Added Value

minor

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