Both are hepatitis C antivirals. Here is how Mavyret and Harvoni compare on class, mechanism, dosing, approval and supply.
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 …
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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