US FDA accepts Gilead’s application for investigational once weekly oral Yeztugo, potentially the first long-acting pill for HIV prevention

Gilead

15 June 2026 - Gilead Sciences today announced the US FDA accepted its supplemental New Drug Application for Yeztugo (lenacapavir) 300-mg tablet as a potential once weekly oral formulation for the prevention of HIV as pre-exposure prophylaxis. 

The FDA has assigned a PDUFA action date of 2 February 2027.

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