Rilpivirine
Also known as: Edurant · Rekambys
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Codes
- RxNorm
- 1102270 rilpivirine
- EMA
- EMEA/H/C/002264, EMEA/H/C/005060
Official indications
Quoted unchanged from official product information, in English. Listed alphabetically by product, not ranked.
EMA (EU) Edurant
EDURANT, in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products, is indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV 1) infection in paediatric patients 2 to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 14 kg to less than 25 kg without known mutations associated with resistance to the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) class, and with a viral load ≤ 100,000 HIV 1 RNA copies/ml (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).Genotypic resistance testing should guide the use of EDURANT (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).EDURANT, in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products, is indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV 1) infection in adults and paediatric patients weighing at least 25 kg without known mutations associated with resistance to the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) class, and with a viral load ≤ 100,000 HIV 1 RNA copies/ml (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).Genotypic resistance testing should guide the use of EDURANT (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Edurant — EPAR, 11/04/2025. © European Medicines Agency.
Document date: 11/04/2025 · Official document →
EMA (EU) Rekambys
REKAMBYS is indicated, in combination with cabotegravir injection, for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV 1) infection in adults and adolescents (at least 12 years of age and weighing at least 35 kg) who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen without present or past evidence of viral resistance to, and no prior virological failure with, agents of the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) and integrase inhibitor (INI) class.
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Rekambys — EPAR, 04/11/2025. © European Medicines Agency.
Document date: 04/11/2025 · Official document →
FDA (USA) Rilpivirine
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Rilpivirine tablets are a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) specific, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in treatment-naïve patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 35 kg with HIV-1 RNA less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL. ( 1.1 ). Limitations of Use: • More rilpivirine treated subjects with HIV-1 RNA greater than 100,000 copies/mL at the start of therapy experienced virologic failure (HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL) compared to rilpivirine treated subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL. ( 1.1 , 14 ) Rilpivirine tablets are indicated in combination with VOCABRIA (cabotegravir), for short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents 12 years and older and weighing at least 35 kg who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL) on a stable regimen with no history of treatment failure and with no known or suspected resistance to either cabotegravir or rilpivirine. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Treatment of HIV-1 in Treatment-Naïve Patients Rilpivirine tablets, in combination with other antiretroviral agents, are indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in antiretroviral treatment-naïve patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 35 kg with plasma HIV-1 RNA less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL at the start of therapy. Limitations of Use • More rilpivirine treated subjects with HIV-1 RNA greater than 100,000 copies/mL at the start of therapy experienced virologic failure (HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL) compared to rilpivirine treated subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ]. Additional pediatric use information is approved for Janssen Products LP's Edurant (Rilpivirine) tablets. However, due to Janssen Products LP's marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information. 1.2 Treatment of HIV-1 in Combination with Cabotegravir Rilpivirine tablets are indicated in combination with VOCABRIA (cabotegravir) for short-term treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents 12 years and older and weighing at least 35 kg who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL) on a stable antiretroviral regimen with no history of treatment failure and with no known or suspected resistance to either cabotegravir or rilpivirine, for use as [see Dosage and Administration (2.6) ] : • oral lead-in to assess the tolerability of rilpivirine prior to administration of rilpivirine extended-release injectable suspension, a component of CABENUVA (cabotegravir extended- release injectable suspension; rilpivirine extended-release injectable suspension). • oral therapy for patients who will miss planned injection dosing with CABENUVA (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension; rilpivirine extended-release injectable suspension).
Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Document date: 20260715 · Official document →
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What is Rilpivirine approved for in the European Union?
EDURANT, in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products, is indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV 1) infection in paediatric patients 2 to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 14 kg to less than 25 kg without known mutations associated with resistance to the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) class, and with a viral load ≤ 100,000 HIV 1 RNA copies/ml (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).Genotypic resistance testing should guide the use of EDURANT (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).EDURANT, in combination with other antiretroviral medicinal products, is indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV 1) infection in adults and paediatric patients weighing at least 25 kg without known mutations associated with resistance to the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) class, and with a viral load ≤ 100,000 HIV 1 RNA copies/ml (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).Genotypic resistance testing should guide the use of EDURANT (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). (Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Edurant — EPAR, 11/04/2025. © European Medicines Agency.)
Sources and attribution
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- This product uses publicly available data from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services; NLM is not responsible for the product and does not endorse or recommend this or any other product.
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Edurant — EPAR, 11/04/2025. © European Medicines Agency.
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA), Rekambys — EPAR, 04/11/2025. © European Medicines Agency.
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