DOVATO is indicated for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in adults and adolescents above 12 years of age weighing at least 40 kg, with no known or suspected resistance to the integrase inhibitor class, or lamivudine.[3]
Presenting with a high viral load and unknown baseline resistance
Diagnosed with a very high viral load in a test-and-treat setting
Presenting with low CD4+ T-cell count and additional health concerns
3DR, 3-drug regimen; AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; ART, antiretroviral therapy; BHIVA, British HIV Association; DDI, drug-drug interaction; DHHS, Department of Health and Human Services; EACS, European AIDS Clinical Society; IAS, International Antiviral Society; RCT, randomised controlled trial; WHO, World Health Organization.
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- Cahn P et al. AIDS 2022; 36(1): 39–48.
- DOVATO (dolutegravir/lamivudine) Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC).
- Executive summary — UNAIDS. 2025 Global AIDS Update — AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform. Executive summary. Available at: https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/documents/2025/2025-global-aids-update-summary. Accessed October 2025.
- Fraysse J et al. Infect Dis Ther. 2025; 14(2): 357–383.
- Lazarus J et al. HIV Med. 2023; 24(Suppl. 2): 8–19.
- Figueroa M et al. Slides presented at HIV Glasgow. 10–13 November 2024. Glasgow, UK. O24.
- Cordova E et al. Lancet HIV 2025; 12(2): e95–e104.
- Rolle C et al. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10(3): ofad101.
- Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS). Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in adults and adolescents with HIV. September 2024.
- Gandhi R et al. JAMA 2025; 333(7): 609–628.
- ̌European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Guidelines. Version 12.1. November 2024.
- World Health Organization. Recommendations on first- and second-line antiretroviral regimens. July 2019.
- BHIVA guidelines on antiretroviral treatment for adults living with HIV-1 2022 (2025 interim update). Accessed January 2026
- Trickey A et al. Lancet HIV 2023; 10(5): e295–e307.
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