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Epclusa's biggest advantage over existing treatments is that it's approved for use in patients with any hepatitis C genotype. Viekira Pak is approved for use in genotype 1 patients and Zepatier is approved for use in patients with genotypes 1 and 4.
Gilead Sciences is charging $74,500 for 12 weeks of Epclusa, which is lower than Sovaldi's list price, but Gilead Sciences' advantages over its competitors suggest it won't have to discount prices as much as it does for Sovaldi and Harvoni. In the past, Gilead Sciences' management has said it wants to position Epclusa as the first genotype 2 and 3 therapy that doesn't require coadministration with ribavirin. That strategy suggests it will try to limit how much Epclusa cannibalizes sales of Harvoni.
Depending on how pricing plays out in genotype 1, the impact on Viekira Pak and Zepatier may be somewhat limited. Nevertheless, Epclusa appears to be the best-in-class solution for hepatitis C, and that status should make it a top seller. If so, then Gilead Sciences could be in position to overdeliver in the second half of the year, and that would make its shares worth buying.
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