Glecaprevirdosage

glecaprevir 100 MG / pibrentasvir 40 MG Oral Tablet [Mavyret]

Dosage and administration

Testing Prior to the Initiation of Therapy: Test all patients for HBV infection by measuring HBsAg and anti-HBc. See recommended treatment duration for patients 3 years and older in tables below. Treatment-Naïve Patients 1 HCV Genotype Treatment Duration No Cirrhosis Compensated Cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 8 weeks 8 weeks Treatment-naïve patients are those who have not received treatment for the current infection. Treatment-Experienced Patients 1 Treatment Duration HCV Genotype Patients Previously Treated With a Regimen Containing: No Cirrhosis Compensated Cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) 1 An NS5A inhibitor 2 without prior treatment with an NS3/4A protease inhibitor (PI) 16 weeks 16 weeks An NS3/4A PI 3 without prior treatment with an NS5A inhibitor 12 weeks 12 weeks 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6 PRS 4 8 weeks 12 weeks 3 PRS 4 16 weeks 16 weeks Treatment-experienced patients are those who previously received treatment for the current infection. Treated with prior regimens containing ledipasvir and sofosbuvir or daclatasvir with (peg) interferon and ribavirin. Treated with prior regimens containing simeprevir and sofosbuvir, or simeprevir, boceprevir, or telaprevir with (peg) interferon and ribavirin. PRS=Prior treatment experience with regimens containing (peg) interferon, ribavirin, and/or sofosbuvir, but no prior treatment experience with an HCV NS3/4A PI or NS5A inhibitor.

Recommended dosage in adults: Three tablets taken at the same time orally once daily (total daily dose: glecaprevir 300 mg and pibrentasvir 120 mg) with food. Recommended dosage in pediatric patients 3 years and older: Pediatric Patients 3 Years to Less than 12 Years Old: Dosing is based on weight. Refer to Table 3 of the full prescribing information for specific dosing guidelines based on body weight. Instructions for Use should be followed for preparation and administration of MAVYRET oral pellets. Pediatric Patients 12 Years of Age and Older, or Pediatric Patients Weighing at Least 45 kg: three tablets taken at the same time orally once daily (total daily dose: glecaprevir 300 mg and pibrentasvir 120 mg) with food. HCV/HIV-1 co-infection and patients with any degree of renal impairment: Follow the dosage recommendations in the tables above. Liver or Kidney Transplant Recipients: MAVYRET is recommended for 12 weeks in patients 3 years and older who are liver or kidney transplant recipients. A 16-week treatment duration is recommended in genotype 1-infected patients who are NS5A inhibitor-experienced without prior treatment with an NS3/4A PI or in genotype 3-infected patients who are PRS treatment-experienced.

2.1 Testing

Prior to the Initiation of Therapy Test all patients for evidence of current or prior HBV infection by measuring hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) before initiating HCV treatment with MAVYRET.

2.2 Recommended

Treatment Duration in Patients 3 Years and Older Tables 1 and 2 provide the recommended MAVYRET treatment duration based on the patient population in HCV mono-infected and HCV/HIV-1 co-infected patients with compensated liver disease (with or without cirrhosis) and with or without renal impairment including patients receiving dialysis. Refer to Drug Interactions for dosage recommendations for concomitant HIV-1 antiviral drugs. Table 1. Recommended Duration for Treatment-Naïve Patients 1 HCV Genotype Treatment Duration No Cirrhosis Compensated Cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 8 weeks 8 weeks 1. Treatment-naïve patients are those who have not received treatment for the current infection. Table 2. Recommended Duration for Treatment-Experienced Patients 1 Treatment Duration HCV Genotype Patients Previously Treated with a Regimen Containing: No Cirrhosis Compensated Cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) 1 An NS5A inhibitor 2 without prior treatment with an NS3/4A protease inhibitor (PI) 16 weeks 16 weeks An NS3/4A PI 3 without prior treatment with an NS5A inhibitor 12 weeks 12 weeks 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6 PRS 4 8 weeks 12 weeks 3 PRS 4 16 weeks 16 weeks Treatment-experienced patients are those who previously received treatment for the current infection. In clinical trials, subjects were treated with prior regimens containing ledipasvir and sofosbuvir or daclatasvir with (peg)interferon and ribavirin. In clinical trials, subjects were treated with prior regimens containing simeprevir and sofosbuvir, or simeprevir, boceprevir, or telaprevir with (peg)interferon and ribavirin. PRS=Prior treatment experience with regimens containing (peg)interferon, ribavirin, and/or sofosbuvir, but no prior treatment experience with an HCV NS3/4A PI or NS5A inhibitor.

2.3 Recommended

Dosage in Adults MAVYRET tablets are a fixed combination drug product containing glecaprevir 100 mg and pibrentasvir 40 mg in each tablet. The recommended oral dosage of MAVYRET in adults is 3 tablets taken at the same time once daily with food (total daily dose: glecaprevir 300 mg and pibrentasvir 120 mg).

2.4 Recommended

Dosage in Pediatric Patients 3 Years of Age and Older The recommended dosage of MAVYRET in pediatric patients 3 to less than 12 years of age is based on weight. MAVYRET oral pellets are recommended for pediatric patients 3 to less than 12 years old weighing less than 45 kg. MAVYRET oral pellets in packets are a fixed combination drug product containing glecaprevir 50 mg and pibrentasvir 20 mg in each packet. The recommended dosage of MAVYRET in pediatric patients 12 years of age and older, or in pediatric patients weighing at least 45 kg, is three tablets taken at the same time once daily with food (total daily dose: glecaprevir 300 mg and pibrentasvir 120 mg). The dosages for pediatric patients are shown in Table 3. Table 3. Recommended Dosage in Pediatric Patients 3 Years of Age and Older Body Weight (kg) or Age (yrs) Daily Dose of glecaprevir/ pibrentasvir Dosing of MAVYRET Less than 20 kg 150 mg/60 mg per day Three 50 mg/20 mg packets of oral pellets once daily 20 kg to less than 30 kg 200 mg/80 mg per day Four 50 mg/20 mg packets of oral pellets once daily 30 kg to less than 45 kg 250 mg/100 mg per day Five 50 mg/20 mg packets of oral pellets once daily 45 kg and greater OR 12 years of age and older 300 mg/120 mg per day Three 100 mg/40 mg tablets once daily 1 (see Recommended Dosage in Adults) 1 Pediatric patients weighing 45 kg and greater who are unable to swallow tablets may take six 50 mg/20 mg packets of oral pellets once daily. Dosing with oral pellets has not been studied for pediatric patients weighing greater than 45 kg.

2.5 Preparation and

Administration of Oral Pellets See the MAVYRET oral pellets full Instructions for Use for details on the preparation and administration. The oral pellets should be taken together, with food, once daily. In addition, the oral pellets for the total daily dose should be sprinkled on a small amount of soft food with a low water content that will stick to a spoon and should be swallowed without chewing (e.g., peanut butter, chocolate hazelnut spread, cream cheese, thick jam, or Greek yogurt). The entire mixture of food and oral pellets should be swallowed within 15 minutes of preparation; the oral pellets should not be crushed or chewed. Liquids or foods that would drip or slide off the spoon are not recommended as the drug may dissolve quickly and become less effective.

2.6 Liver or

Kidney Transplant Recipients MAVYRET is recommended for 12 weeks in patients 3 years and older who are liver or kidney transplant recipients. A 16-week treatment duration is recommended in genotype 1-infected patients who are NS5A inhibitor-experienced without prior treatment with an NS3/4A protease inhibitor or in genotype 3-infected patients who are PRS treatment-experienced.

2.7 Hepatic

Impairment MAVYRET is contraindicated in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C) or those with any history of prior hepatic decompensation.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 25, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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