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Ionis partner GSK announces bepirovirsen accepted for Priority Review and granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by U.S. FDA as a potential first-in-class medicine for chronic hepatitis B

$IONSPress releaseApr 28, 2026, 2:06 AM ETRead the release

Partner GSK announced that the FDA accepted the NDA for bepirovirsen for Priority Review and granted it Breakthrough Therapy designation, setting a PDUFA target action date of October 26, 2026. The submission is supported by Phase 3 B-Well trials showing statistically significant and clinically meaningful functional cure rates, positioning bepirovirsen as a potential first-in-class medicine for chronic hepatitis B.

Key figures

Drug Name
bepirovirsen
Phase Of Trial
Phase 3
Pdufa date
October 26, 2026
Royalty rate
10-12%

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