MYR’s Hepcludex obtained EU accelerated approval in July, making it the first approved therapy for hepatitis D. One analyst sees the drug as a blockbuster revenue opportunity for Gilead.

The latest developments in one of the US FDA's favorite pathways.

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

While current HBV drugs work well to suppress the virus, combination success in HIV and HCV is leading biopharmas to seek a multi-part approach to suppressing and clearing the virus, with limited-term therapy.