Gilead Sciences
Clinical trials sponsored by Gilead Sciences, explained in plain language.
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New HIV drug cocktail tested in newborns to block transmission
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and how the body handles a new combination HIV drug (B/F/TAF) in full-term newborns who were exposed to HIV at birth. The goal is to see if this drug can be used to prevent the babies from getting infected. The study involves 16 infant…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a new pill help kids fight hepatitis b?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) in 150 children and teens with chronic hepatitis B. Half receive TAF and half receive a placebo for 24 weeks. Researchers are checking how safe the drug is, how the body processes it, and whether it lowers virus levels. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a simpler HIV pill work just as well? new study compares 2-drug combo to standard 3-drug therapy.
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether switching to a new 2-drug combination pill (bictegravir/lenacapavir) is as safe and effective as staying on the standard 3-drug pill (Biktarvy) for people with HIV-1 whose virus is already suppressed. About 577 participants who have been on Biktarvy for a…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for hepatitis delta: expanded access to bulevirtide
Disease control APPROVED_FOR_MARKETINGThis study provides access to the drug bulevirtide (Hepcludex®) for people with chronic hepatitis delta virus infection who have compensated liver disease (with or without cirrhosis). Participants must meet specific health criteria, including a positive HDV RNA test. The goal is …
Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New HIV pill combo could simplify treatment for kids
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new combination of two HIV drugs, bictegravir and lenacapavir, in children and adolescents aged 2 to 17 with HIV-1. The goal is to see if this once-daily pill is safe and works well enough to replace more complex daily medication routines. About 75 participants…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New drug cocktails aim to fight advanced lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing several immunotherapy drug combinations in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if these combinations can shrink tumors and improve survival. About 400 participants will receive different drug mixes, including d…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Lung cancer trial tests cocktail of new drugs against standard care
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests several new drug combinations in people with non-small-cell lung cancer. It includes three substudies: one for untreated advanced cancer, one for cancer that has progressed after prior treatment, and one for early-stage cancer that can be surgically remov…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Weekly HIV pill could replace daily doses
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a once-weekly pill (islatravir/lenacapavir) can keep HIV under control as well as daily standard care. About 600 people with HIV who already have undetectable virus levels will switch to the weekly pill or stay on their current daily regimen. The …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer: targeted drug takes on chemo in Late-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares a new targeted drug, sacituzumab govitecan, against the standard chemotherapy docetaxel in 603 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has worsened after prior treatments. The main goal is to see if the new drug helps people live longer. T…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New hope for PBC patients: Long-Term safety trial of seladelpar underway
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing the long-term safety of a drug called seladelpar in people with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), a chronic liver disease. About 340 adults who have taken seladelpar before will receive either 5 mg or 10 mg daily for several years. Researchers will monitor …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Could a weekly pill replace daily HIV meds? new study aims to find out.
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether people with HIV who are already well-controlled on a daily pill (B/F/TAF) can safely switch to a once-weekly tablet (islatravir/lenacapavir). About 600 participants will take either the weekly pill or continue their daily regimen for 48 weeks. The goal is…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Promising drug shrinks tumors in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a drug called sacituzumab govitecan in 227 people whose solid tumors had spread to other parts of the body. The main goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors. Researchers measured how many patients had their tumors shrink or disappear. This is not a cure,…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Could a shot every 6 months replace daily HIV pills?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a combination of two lab-made antibodies and an antiviral drug called lenacapavir, given every 6 months, can keep HIV under control in adults whose virus is already suppressed by daily pills. About 83 participants will either switch to the new long-acting…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New HIV drug combo studied in kids for better virus control
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at how safe and effective certain HIV medicines are for children and teens (ages 4 weeks to under 18 years) who already have the virus under control. Participants take a combination of drugs (atazanavir or darunavir boosted with cobicistat, plus emtricitabine/ten…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Weekly HIV pill could replace daily dosing
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a new once-weekly oral combination of two experimental drugs, lepetegravir and lenacapavir pacfosacil, can keep HIV under control as well as the daily pill Biktarvy. About 675 adults with already-suppressed HIV will take either the weekly combo or continu…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New pill and immunotherapy combo tested for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new oral drug called GS-9911, alone or with an intravenous immunotherapy (zimberelimab), in 45 adults with advanced solid tumors who have run out of standard options. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see how the body handl…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New pill could ease ulcerative colitis Flare-Ups
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called emvistegrast (GS-1427) in about 228 adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers check if symptoms improve after 12 weeks. The goal is to see if the drug can redu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat breast cancer: targeted drug outperforms standard chemo in late-stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study compares a targeted drug called sacituzumab govitecan against standard chemotherapy in about 623 people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer that does not express PD-L1 (a protein that makes immunotherapy work). Participants either have not received prio…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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HIV pill biktarvy tested in kids: a step toward better treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing the HIV medication Biktarvy (a combination of three drugs) in adolescents and children who have HIV-1. The goal is to see how the drug works in younger bodies, confirm the right dose, and check for side effects. About 177 participants will take the pill once…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat HIV: long-acting shot and pill combo tested
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new medicine called lenacapavir in people with HIV whose current drugs are no longer working due to multidrug resistance. The drug is given as a pill and an injection, and is added to their failing regimen for 14 days before switching to an optimized background…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink head and neck tumors better than standard care
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (domvanalimab) to a standard immunotherapy (zimberelimab) plus chemotherapy works better than the standard immunotherapy plus chemotherapy alone for people with head and neck cancer that has spread or come back. About 100 adult…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for hard-to-treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sacituzumab govitecan combined with pembrolizumab (and sometimes chemotherapy) as a first treatment for people with advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer that lacks specific genetic changes. About 193 participants will receive these comb…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests a drug called sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy) against standard chemotherapy in 331 Asian patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer who have already tried at least two prior chemotherapies. The goal is to see if the new drug can delay cancer growth…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Promising drug targets Hard-to-Treat breast cancer in chinese patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sacituzumab govitecan in 80 Chinese patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who have already tried at least two other treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow the disease. Participants receive the drug intr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Weekly HIV pill could replace daily doses
Disease control OngoingThis study tests if a once-weekly combination of two oral drugs, islatravir and lenacapavir, can keep HIV under control in people whose virus is already suppressed. 142 participants switched from their daily HIV pill to this weekly regimen. The main goal is to see if the virus st…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo aims to outperform standard lung cancer treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs (zimberelimab and domvanalimab) plus chemotherapy works better than the current standard treatment (pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy) for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has not been treated…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with hepatitis b: drug trial shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tested an antiviral drug called tenofovir in children aged 2 to 12 with chronic hepatitis B. The goal was to see if the drug could lower the amount of virus in their blood compared to a placebo. The trial involved 90 children and measured safety and effectiveness over …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called GS-4528, given alone or with another cancer drug (anti-PD-1), in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety and find the best dose. About 182 participants will…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New hope for endometrial cancer: targeted drug faces off against standard chemo
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sacituzumab govitecan against standard chemotherapy in 640 people with endometrial cancer that has come back after platinum-based chemo and immunotherapy. The goal is to see if the new drug can slow cancer growth and help people live longer. Partici…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New cancer drug candidate enters early human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new oral drug called zamzetoclax (GS-9716) in about 145 people with advanced solid tumors. The drug is given alone or combined with standard chemotherapies. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand side effects. This is a safet…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New drug shows promise against tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sacituzumab govitecan in 53 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors. Researchers will also track how long any response lasts and how well the drug contro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New drug bulevirtide tracked in real-world hepatitis d patients
Disease control OngoingThis study follows 170 people with chronic hepatitis D who are taking bulevirtide to see how well it works over time and what side effects may occur. Researchers will track serious liver problems like liver failure, cancer, or need for transplant. The goal is to understand the dr…
Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Could a Two-Pill combo replace complex HIV cocktails?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether people with HIV who are already virally suppressed on complex treatment can safely switch to a simpler two-drug combination of bictegravir and lenacapavir. About 689 participants will be randomly assigned to either switch to the new drugs or stay on their…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests whether the drug sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy) can help people with a common type of advanced breast cancer (HR+/HER2-) live longer without their cancer growing. About 654 participants will receive either the new drug or one of three standard chemother…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Promising drug cocktail takes on tough breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether combining sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy) with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) works better than standard chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab for people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer that has a protein called PD-L1. About 443 participants who …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:48 UTC
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Yearly HIV prevention shot could change the game
Prevention OngoingThis study tests a new shot called lenacapavir, given once a year, to see if it can safely prevent HIV in people at risk. About 350 participants will receive the injection and be monitored for side effects and drug levels. If successful, this could offer a much more convenient op…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Could a shot every 6 months replace daily HIV prevention pills?
Prevention OngoingThis study tests a new option for preventing HIV: a shot given under the skin every 6 months, called lenacapavir. It compares how well people stick with the shot versus taking a daily pill (Truvada). About 268 people at higher risk for HIV will take part. The goal is to see if th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New HIV prevention pill shows promise in large trial
Prevention OngoingThis phase 3 study tested a daily pill called F/TAF (Descovy) to prevent HIV infection in nearly 5,400 men and transgender women who have sex with men and are at high risk. Participants took either F/TAF or the existing prevention drug Truvada. The goal was to see if F/TAF is as …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Twice-Yearly shot could revolutionize HIV prevention for young women
Prevention OngoingThis study tested two ways to prevent HIV in over 5,000 adolescent girls and young women at risk. One group received a long-acting shot every six months, while others took daily pills. The goal was to see how well each method works to keep participants HIV-free.
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Ebola prevention pill study halted before it began
Prevention TerminatedThis study aimed to test whether the drug obeldesivir could safely prevent filovirus diseases like Ebola in people who had been exposed. It was designed for adults with known or suspected high-risk contact within the past 21 days. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Twice-Yearly shot could revolutionize HIV prevention for drug users
Prevention OngoingThis study looks at a new way to prevent HIV in people who inject drugs. It tests a shot given under the skin every 6 months (lenacapavir) and compares it to daily pills. The goal is to see how well the shot works in the body and if it is safe. About 181 people in the US are taki…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Twice-Yearly shot could revolutionize HIV prevention
Prevention OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests lenacapavir, a long-acting drug given as a shot every six months, to prevent HIV infection. Over 3,200 participants at risk for HIV received either lenacapavir or daily pills. The goal is to see if the shot is as effective as daily PrEP, offering a more c…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Twice-Yearly HIV prevention shot shows promise in women
Prevention OngoingThis study tests a new long-acting injection called lenacapavir, given every 6 months, to prevent HIV in cisgender women in the US. About 253 women will receive either the injection or daily pills (Truvada) to compare how well the drug works in the body, its safety, and how accep…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC