Fosdevirine is an experimental antiviral agent of the

non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor Reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs) are a class of antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV infection or AIDS, and in some cases hepatitis B. RTIs inhibit activity of reverse transcriptase, a viral DNA polymerase that is required for replication ...

class that was studied for potential use in the treatment of HIV-AIDS. It was discovered by Idenix Pharmaceuticals and was being developed by

GlaxoSmithKline GSK plc, formerly GlaxoSmithKline plc, is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with global headquarters in London, England. Established in 2000 by a merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. GSK is the ten ...

and ViiV Healthcare, but it has now been discontinued due to unexpected side effects.

References

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