Mavyret vs Harvoni
Both are hepatitis C antivirals. Here is how Mavyret and Harvoni compare on class, mechanism, dosing, approval and supply.
At a glance
Key differences
- Same class. Both Mavyret and Harvoni are hepatitis C antivirals, so they work through the same broad mechanism. Differences between them tend to be about dosing, route, how selective they are, and side effects rather than what they target.
- How they are taken. Both are given by the oral route.
- Time on the market. Mavyret was first approved by the FDA in 2017, Harvoni in 2014. That gives Harvoni roughly 3 more years of real-world use and long-term safety data.
- Who markets them. Mavyret is marketed by AbbVie; Harvoni by Gilead Sciences.
- Same drug, more than one brand. Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir is sold as Mavyret / Maviret — the same active ingredient marketed under different brand names, typically for different approved uses or doses.
What each one treats
MAVYRET is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 3 years and older with acute or chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A). MAVYRET is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 3 years and older with HCV genotype 1 infection, who previously have been treated with a regimen containing an HCV NS5A inhibitor or an NS3/4A protease inhibitor (PI), but not both [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.2 ) and Clinical Studies ( 14 )]. MAVYRET is a fixed-dose combination of glecaprevir, a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor, and pibrentasvir, an HCV NS5A inhibitor, and is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 3 years and older with acute or chronic HCV genotype (GT) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cir…
HARVONI is indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 3 years of age and older with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) [see Dosage and Administration (2.2 and 2.3) and Clinical Studies (14) ] : genotype 1, 4, 5, or 6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis genotype 1 infection with decompensated cirrhosis, for use in combination with ribavirin genotype 1 or 4 infection who are liver transplant recipients without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis, for use in combination with ribavirin HARVONI is a fixed-dose combination of ledipasvir, a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A inhibitor, and sofosbuvir, an HCV nucleotide analog NS5B polymerase inhibitor, and is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adults and pediatric patients 3 years of age and older: Genotype 1, 4, 5, or 6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis …
How each one works
12.1 Mechanism of Action Mechanism of Action MAVYRET is a fixed-dose combination of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir, which are direct-acting antiviral agents against the hepatitis C virus [see Microbiology ( 12.4 ) ] .
12.1 Mechanism of Action HARVONI is a fixed-dose combination of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir, which are direct-acting antiviral agents against the hepatitis C virus [see Microbiology (12.4) ].
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