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DARUNAVIR

HIV Protease Inhibitors
Infectious Disease Approved 2017-11-21

Darunavir treats HIV-1 infection in adults and children who are at least 3 years old. It is used for managing the virus when taken alongside ritonavir and other antiretroviral medications. This drug helps patients with HIV-1 by serving as a core component of a multi-drug regimen.

Source: FDA Label • Teva • Protease Inhibitor

How DARUNAVIR Works

This medication works by acting as a protease inhibitor to target HIV-1. As an antiviral drug, it functions to help manage the virus in the body.

Source: FDA Label
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Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
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Years on Market

Details

Status
None (Tentative Approval)
First Approved
2017-11-21
Routes
ORAL
Dosage Forms
TABLET

DARUNAVIR Approval History

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Original
New Indication
New Form
Label Update
58 FDA actions from 2017 to 2025
Jul 2025 ORIGINAL
Update
Jan 2025 ORIGINAL
Update
Dec 2023 SUPPL
Label · Labeling

What DARUNAVIR Treats

1 indications

DARUNAVIR is approved for 1 conditions since its original approval in 2017. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Source: FDA Label

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Clinical Trial Registry

53 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT02384967 DARULIGHT ANRS 165 DARULIGHT 2014-001505-40 Ph 2 completed Evaluation of a Dose Reduction of Darunavir (400 mg/d) in Virologically Suppressed HIV-1 Patients
NCT02470650 Cost-Effect-Clinic 2014-004820-24 Ph 4 withdrawn Cost-effectiveness of Different Antiretroviral Treatment in Patients HIV Naive
NCT04718805 CR108955 TMC114IFD1004, 2020-003397-43 Ph 1 completed A Study of Darunavir in the Presence of Cobicistat When Administered as a Fixed Dose Combination Under Fed Conditions
NCT04661397 CR108922 2020-003396-18, TMC114FD2HTX1007 Ph 1 completed A Study in Healthy Participants to Assess the Effect of Darunavir, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir Alafenamide in the Presence of Cobicistat as Fixed Dose Combination (Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide) Compared With Co-administration of the Separate Agents
NCT04208061 CR108697 2019-003328-19, TMC114FD1HTX1002 Ph 1 completed A Study of Darunavir in Combination With Cobicistat or Ritonavir, and Dabigatran Etexilate in Healthy Participants
NCT02578550 CR107887 TMC114FD2HTX1001, 2015-001264-18 Ph 1 completed A Bioequivalence Study of Darunavir, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir Alafenamide, in the Presence of Cobicistat in Healthy Participants
NCT01400412 results posted ACTG A5303 1U01AI068636 Ph 2 completed Bone, Immunologic, and Virologic Effects of a Antiretroviral Regimen
NCT02275780 DRIVE-FORWARD results posted 1439-018 MK-1439-018, 2014-001127-69 Ph 3 completed Safety and Efficacy of Doravirine (MK-1439) in Participants With Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) (MK-1439-018)
NCT02437110 results posted 150126 15-N-0126 Ph 1 completed HERV-K Suppression Using Antiretroviral Therapy in Volunteers With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
NCT01605084 SUPPRESS AI424-493 2011-006186-18 Ph 3 withdrawn Second-line Treatment of HIV-1 With Ritonavir Boosted Atazanavir or Darunavir With an Optimized NRTI Backbone
NCT02475915 SEARCH 019 Ph 1, Ph 2 completed Efficacy of VHM After Treatment Interruption in Subjects Initiating ART During Acute HIV Infection
NCT01281813 results posted CR017230 TMC114IFD3001, 2017-000285-30 Ph 3 completed TMC114IFD3001 - Study Providing Continued Access to Treatment With Darunavir (DRV)/Ritonavir(Rtv) in HIV1 Infected Adults, Adolescents and Children Aged 3 Years or Above and Coming From Previous Company Sponsored Studies With DRV
NCT00537394 results posted A5241 10395, ACTG A5241 Ph 3 completed Optimizing Treatment for Treatment-Experienced, HIV-Infected People
NCT04183738 i2-D²EFT 2019-10-i2-DEFT 18Q065 Ph 4 withdrawn Inflammation and Co-Infections in D²EFT
NCT01695954 results posted 11-01787 Ph 1 completed Pharmacokinetic Study of Pitavastatin and Ritonavir-Boosted Darunavir or Efavirenz
NCT04236453 CR108649 2019-002245-37, TMC114FD2HTX1005 Ph 1 terminated A Study in Healthy Participants to Assess the Effect of Darunavir, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir Alafenamide in the Presence of Cobicistat When Administered as a Fixed Dose Combination (Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide) Compared to the Co-administration of the Separate Agents
NCT01348763 results posted MRV_DRV_PK 2009-014924-42 Ph 1 completed The Maraviroc Darunavir/Ritonavir Once Daily Pharmacokinetic Study
NCT02155101 MANET results posted ChantalIRCB Ph 3 completed Efficacy and Safety Study of Darunavir for the Treatment of HIV/AIDS
NCT03101644 UCL-LB-02 Ph 4 completed Optimization of Darunavir Therapy and Dosage Recommendations
NCT01138605 CR016768 TMC114-TiDP29-C232, 2009-017013-29 Ph 2 completed TMC114-TiDP29-C232 - Study Providing Continued Access to Treatment With Darunavir (DRV)/Ritonavir (Rtv) for Children Coming From Any of the Three Ongoing Tibotec Sponsored Pediatric Studies With DRV
NCT02116660 RANIA results posted 0518-284 2013-001637-40, MK-0518-284 Ph 2 terminated Evaluation of Renal Function, Efficacy, and Safety When Switching From Tenofovir/Emtricitabine Plus a Protease Inhibitor/Ritonavir, to a Combination of Raltegravir (MK-0518) Plus Nevirapine Plus Lamivudine in HIV-1 Participants With Suppressed Viremia and Impaired Renal Function (MK-0518-284)
NCT01641367 MULTI-OCTAVE results posted ACTG A5288 1U01AI068636 Ph 4 completed A5288/MULTI-OCTAVE: Management Using Latest Technologies to Optimize Combination Therapy After Viral Failure
NCT02489487 VM-1500-002 Ph 1 completed Study in Healthy Volunteers to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of VM-1500
NCT00855335 results posted CR015442 TMC114HIV3015 Ph 3 completed A Single-arm, Open-label, Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of Darunavir and Ritonavir, Darunavir and Cobicistat, Etravirine, and Rilpivirine in HIV-1 Infected Pregnant Women
NCT02671383 DRV WRHI052 Ph 3 completed Evaluation of Low-dose Darunavir in a Switch Study
NCT02277600 206285 AI438-044 Ph 1 completed A Phase 1 Antiretroviral Drug-Drug Interaction Study in Healthy Volunteers (DDI)
NCT01928407 DATA IMEA 040-DATA Ph 4 completed Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety Between Two Antiretroviral Regimens, in HIV-1-infected Treatment-naïve Subjects With Low CD4 Counts
NCT01448707 PROTEA results posted CR018370 TMC114IFD3003, 2011-001635-23 Ph 3 completed A Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Darunavir/Ritonavir Monotherapy Versus a Triple Combination Therapy Containing Darunavir/Ritonavir and 2 Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors in Patients With Undetectable Plasma HIV-1 RNA on Current Treatment
NCT02475135 CR107430 2015-001213-27, TMC114FD2HTX1002 Ph 1 completed Relative Bioavailability and Food Effect for Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide Fixed Dose Combination
NCT00855413 results posted CID 0821 Ph 4 terminated HIV Viremia and Persistence in Acutely HIV-Infected Patients Treated With Darunavir/Ritonavir and Etravirine
NCT00936793 090186 09-CC-0186 Ph 1 completed Drug Interaction Study Between Inhaled Beclomethasone and Protease Inhibitors in Healthy Volunteers
NCT02503462 DRVCOBI Ph 4 terminated Effect of Cobicistat Versus Ritonavir Boosting on the Brain Permeation of Darunavir in HIV-infected Individuals
NCT01519336 NP28089 Ph 1 completed A Study of Drug-Drug Interaction Between Darunavir and Danoprevir Administered Together With Low-Dose Ritonavir in Healthy Volunteers
NCT00757783 results posted CR015439 TMC114HIV4023 Ph 4 completed Changes in Triglyceride and Other Lipids (Levels of Fats Found in Blood) When Taking Darunavir Compared to Atazanavir in HIV-infected Patients That Have Never Received Treatment
NCT02159352 results posted AI444-093 Ph 1 completed Study Assessing the Effects of Darunavir/Ritonavir or Lopinavir/Ritonavir on the Pharmacokinetics of Daclatasvir in Healthy Participants
NCT01374802 results posted 1220.49 2011-000505-41 Ph 1 completed Effect of Multiple Dosing With BI 201335 on the Pharmacokinetics of Darunavir Co-administered With Ritonavir in Healthy Male and Female Volunteers
NCT00677300 RADAR Merck 072-00 Ph 4 completed Raltegravir And Darunavir Antiretroviral in Antiretroviral Naive Patients
NCT00811954 results posted ACTG A5257 1U01AI068636 Ph 3 completed Comparative Study of Three NNRTI-Sparing HAART Regimens
NCT00993148 MIDAS results posted MIDAS Ph 2 completed Maraviroc Plus Darunavir/Ritonavir for Treatment-Naïve Patients Infected With R5-tropic HIV-1
NCT00630734 results posted 07-0272 TMC114HIV4003 Ph 4 completed Genetic Predictors of Variability in the Drug-drug Interaction Between Darunavir/Ritonavir and Pravastatin
NCT00919854 results posted CR012553 TMC114-TiDP29-C228 Ph 2 completed A Safety Study to Evaluate the Antiviral Activity of Darunavir in Combination With Ritonavir in HIV 1 Infected Children
NCT00849160 RADAR CREPATS 001 Ph 3 completed Study of Protease Inhibitor Regimen Switch in HIV-1 Infected Patients With Undetectable Viral Load to Prove the Non-inferiority of Once Daily Dose Regimen Versus the Current Twice Daily Regimen to Maintain the Viral Load Under the Limit of Detection.
NCT01199939 INROADS results posted CR017149 TMC125HIV4007 Ph 2 completed A Study of the Once Daily Combination of Etravirine and Darunavir/Ritonavir As Dual Therapy in Early Treatment-Experienced Patients
NCT01810887 CR100323 JNS011-JPN-01 Ph 4 completed A Phase 4 Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Darunavir Along With Ritonavir in Healthy Male Japanese Participants
NCT01619527 CR100699 TMC114IFD1003, 2012-000273-23 Ph 1 completed A Study to Assess the Bioequivalence of Darunavir When Co-Administrated With Cobicistat Under Fed and Fasted Conditions
NCT01323257 CR018010 TMC435-TiDP16-C115 Ph 1 completed TMC435-TiDP16-C115 - A Study in Healthy Volunteers Investigating the Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between TMC435 and Erythromycin and Between TMC435 and Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r)
NCT00915655 DIONE results posted CR016312 TMC114-TiDP29-C230, 2008-004631-37 Ph 2 completed A Study to Evaluate Antiviral Activity of Darunavir + Ritonavir in HIV-1 Infected Adolescents
NCT00867152 112934 Ph 1 completed GSK1349572 Drug Interaction With Etravirine and Either Darunavir/Ritonavir or Lopinavir/Ritonavir
NCT00744887 CR015421 Ph 1 completed TMC114-TiDP3-C181: Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of Darunavir (DRV) With Different Doses of Ritonavir in Healthy Volunteers.
NCT00752310 CR012565 Ph 1 completed TMC114-TiDP29-C169: Bioavailability and Pharmacokinetics Trial Comparing Darunavir Pediatric Suspension Formulation to Current Darunavir Tablet

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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

DARUNAVIR FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

DARUNAVIR is indicated for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

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