EU approves AbbVie's Maviret for acute hepatitis C treatment

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AbbVie Announces European Commission Approval of MAVIRET® (Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir) for People with Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection

June 23, 2026 5:00 AM EDT

MAVIRET® (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) is now approved in the European Union for the treatment of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with compensated liver disease (with or without cirrhosis) in adults and children aged 3 years and older.The approval gives clinicians an option to initiate treatment as soon as acute infection is confirmed, aiming to reduce delays in care and lower the risk of liver disease progression, cirrhosis and liver cancer.As the only treatment approved in the EU for both acute and chronic... More