Also known as: Biktarvy, BIKTARVY
Gilead Sciences reported Q1 2026 total product sales of $6.9 billion, up 5% year over year, with HIV revenue growing 10% to $5.0 billion. The company raised its full-year 2026 base business revenue guidance by $400 million to $29.4–$29.8 billion. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.03, up 12%, while the company advanced its oncology and cell therapy pipeline.
FDA grants Priority Review for Gilead's bictegravir/lenacapavir single-tablet HIV regimen. The NDA is supported by ARTISTRY-1 and ARTISTRY-2 trials showing noninferiority. A PDUFA target date of August 27, 2026 has been set.
Eli Lilly, AbbVie, Vertex, Gilead Sciences and Pfizer were identified as pharmaceutical stocks to watch, with Abbott Laboratories and McKesson appearing on a separate seven-stock list.
A once-daily single-tablet combination of bictegravir and lenacapavir demonstrated non-inferiority to existing HIV treatments in Phase 3 trials, offering simplified treatment for people living with HIV who are virologically suppressed.
