Advice

following a full submission

darunavir/cobicistat (Rezolsta®) is accepted for use within NHS Scotland.

Indication under review: In combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection in adults aged 18 years or older. Genotypic testing should guide its use.

Pharmacokinetic studies have demonstrated that darunavir/cobicistat is bioequivalent (in terms of darunavir exposure) to ritonavir-boosted darunavir. No comparative efficacy studies have been reported.

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
darunavir cobicistat (Rezolsta)
SMC ID:
1081/15
Indication:
In combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection in adults aged 18 years or older. Genotypic testing should guide its use.
Pharmaceutical company
Janssen-Cilag Ltd
BNF chapter
Infections
Submission type
Full
Status
Accepted
Date advice published
10 August 2015