Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials evaluate velpatasvir across various conditions, predominantly focusing on hepatitis C virus infection, liver diseases, HIV-1 co-infection, and kidney transplantation using seropositive donors. Spanning Early Phase 1 through Phase 4 alongside non-applicable settings, these studies are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies such as Gilead Sciences, academic medical institutions, and clinical research groups. Recruitment statuses across the portfolio range from completed and active not recruiting to suspended, withdrawn, or not yet recruiting.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT07560046 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); HEPATITIS C (HCV)
Duke University
2026-08-01 PHASE4
NCT07793643 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
HEPATITIS C (HCV)
Patrick Grace
2026-12-01 PHASE4
NCT06953479 RECRUITING
HEPATITIS C (HCV); Incarceration; Injection Drug Use; Implementation Science
Lifespan
2025-06-11 PHASE4
NCT07037277 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
HEPATITIS C VIRUS CHRONIC INFECTION; Hepatitis C, Chronic; Hepatitis C Virus Infection; Hepatitis C
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2025-06-02 PHASE3
NCT06159504 RECRUITING
Hepatitis C; RDT
Médecins du Monde
2024-10-03 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT06868264 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
HEPATITIS C VIRUS CHRONIC INFECTION
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2025-04-07 PHASE3
NCT05140941 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Hepatitis C, Chronic; Pregnancy; Infection
Catherine Anne Chappell
2022-04-04 PHASE4
NCT03222531 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C; Heart Transplant; Cardiac Transplant
Mary E. Keebler, MD
2017-08-01 PHASE2
NCT03809533 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Kidney Transplantation; Hepatitis C
Amit D Tevar, MD
2019-05-29 PHASE2
NCT03949764 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C; Opioid-Related Disorders; Injection Drug Use
Jennifer Havens
2019-09-23 PHASE4
NCT03520751 Suspended
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Type 1A
Nationwide Children''s Hospital
2025-04 Phase 1|Phase 2
NCT03819322 COMPLETED
Liver Transplant; Hepatitis C
Fernanda P Silveira, MD, MS
2019-08-15 PHASE2
NCT06533319 UNKNOWN
Hepatitis C
Eastern Idaho Public Health
2024-08-01
NCT05310565 Withdrawn
Colon Cancer Stage III|Colon Cancer Stage IV
Life University|University of Haifa
2025-01-01 Not Applicable
NCT05145309 Not yet recruiting
Hypertension
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2024-12-15 Phase 2
NCT03866954 Withdrawn
Mitochondrial Diseases|Metabolic Disease|Inborn Errors of Metabolism
St George''s University of London|Neovii Biotech
2024-11 Phase 2
NCT05717400 TERMINATED
Liver Cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2023-03-17 PHASE4
NCT05016609 UNKNOWN
Hepatitis C
Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd
2022-03-09 PHASE4
NCT04997564 UNKNOWN
Chronic Hepatitis C; Chronic Hepatitis B
Peking University First Hospital
2021-08 PHASE4
NCT03086044 UNKNOWN
Hepatitis C; Awaiting Organ Transplant
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2017-03-01 PHASE4
NCT05467826 UNKNOWN
Hepatitis C; Cirrhosis
Peking University People's Hospital
2022-09-01 PHASE4
NCT05895448 UNKNOWN
Chronic Hepatitis C; People Who Inject Drugs
Center For Hepatitis C, Atlanta, GA
2018-03-01 PHASE4
NCT04382404 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Catherine Anne Chappell
2020-10-22 PHASE1
NCT04653818 COMPLETED
Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Hepatitis C; Neoplasm Recurrence; Treatment Complication
Alexandria University
2020-10-05 PHASE4
NCT03057847 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C, Chronic; Opioid-use Disorder
Elizabeth Krans, MD
2018-01-30 PHASE4
NCT03492112 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C
Kirby Institute
2019-09-10
NCT04695769 COMPLETED
Chronic Hepatitis C
Helwan University
2020-11-21 PHASE4
NCT03818308 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C; Acute Hepatitis C
Hannover Medical School
2019-05-28 PHASE2
NCT03801707 COMPLETED
Kidney Transplant; Hepatitis C; HCV
Ohio State University
2019-03-22 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT04112303 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2019-10-16 PHASE3
NCT04039698 UNKNOWN
Chronic Hepatitis C
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
2019-08-23
NCT04211909 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2020-01-03 PHASE3
NCT03512210 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C; HIV-1-infection; Liver Diseases
Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
2018-10-22 PHASE4
NCT03549312 UNKNOWN
HIV-1-infection; Hepatitis C, Chronic; Methadone Dependence; Opioid Dependence; Bone Diseases, Metabolic; HIV/AIDS; Co-infection; Buprenorphine Dependence; HCV Coinfection
Saskatchewan Health Authority - Regina Area
2018-02-01 PHASE4
NCT03888729 UNKNOWN
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Partners in Health
2019-08-26 PHASE4
NCT02836925 COMPLETED
Indolent B-cell Lymphoma; Hepatitis C
Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS
2016-03 PHASE2
NCT03112044 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Lung Transplant Infection; Hepatitis C
University Health Network, Toronto
2017-09-19 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT03313414 WITHDRAWN
Hepatitis C
Massachusetts General Hospital
2019-08-13 PHASE4
NCT03619837 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C; Transplantation Disease Transmission
University of California, San Francisco
2018-07-15 PHASE4
NCT03820258 TERMINATED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2019-01-28 PHASE2
NCT03022981 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2017-01-26 PHASE2
NCT02064049 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C
Kirby Institute
2014-10 PHASE4
NCT02938013 COMPLETED
HCV Coinfection; Liver Disease; HIV
Johns Hopkins University
2017-01 PHASE4
NCT03235154 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C, Chronic; Hepatitis C; Opiate Dependence
Community Research Initiative of New England
2017-10-11 PHASE4
NCT03389061 WITHDRAWN
HCV
Radboud University Medical Center
2018-04-01 PHASE4
NCT03501550 COMPLETED
Chronic Hepatitis C
Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.
2018-06-26 PHASE2
NCT03513393 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C; Swallowing Disorder
Radboud University Medical Center
2018-08-01 PHASE1
NCT02745535 COMPLETED
Chronic Hepatitis C
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2016-05 PHASE2
NCT02994056 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2017-01-23 PHASE2
NCT03036852 COMPLETED
Chronic Hepatitis C
Gilead Sciences
2017-03-22 PHASE2
NCT03032666 COMPLETED
Thalassemia; Hepatitis C
Ala'a Sharara
2017-05-01 PHASE4
NCT03118843 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2017-04-25 PHASE3
NCT02996682 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2016-12-26 PHASE3
NCT03074331 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2017-03-23 PHASE3
NCT02728206 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2016-06-12 PHASE2
NCT02781558 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2016-07-29 PHASE2
NCT02781571 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2016-07-27 PHASE2
NCT03250910 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Response to Therapy of; Human Immunodeficiency Virus
National Taiwan University Hospital
2016-08-01 PHASE4
NCT02722837 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2016-04-04 PHASE3
NCT02822794 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2016-07-25 PHASE3
NCT02639338 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2015-12-23 PHASE3
NCT02607800 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C
Gilead Sciences
2015-11-16 PHASE3
NCT02607735 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C
Gilead Sciences
2015-11-11 PHASE3
NCT02639247 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Gilead Sciences
2015-12-23 PHASE3
NCT02533427 COMPLETED
HCV Infection
Gilead Sciences
2015-10-29 PHASE1
NCT02002767 COMPLETED
Hepatitis C Virus
Gilead Sciences
2013-12-16 PHASE1
NCT01740791 COMPLETED
Chronic Hepatitis C Virus
Gilead Sciences
2012-11-06 PHASE1

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-05-05)

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Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Velpatasvir is a second-generation nonstructural protein 5A inhibitor that selectively binds the viral protein to disrupt the structural assembly of the membranous web essential for RNA replication. By blocking viral genome replication and virion synthesis within host cells, velpatasvir suppresses viral activity to achieve clinical therapeutic efficacy in patients with hepatitis C virus infections and related liver diseases.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.