Biktarvy and Aseptic necrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Aseptic necrosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Biktarvy (bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Truvada, and have Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Aseptic necrosis when taking Biktarvy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,474 people who have side effects when taking Biktarvy from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Biktarvy?

Biktarvy has active ingredients of bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 19,543 Biktarvy users. Check the latest studies of Biktarvy.

What is Aseptic necrosis?

Aseptic necrosis (the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply) is found to be associated with 1,347 drugs and 1,692 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Aseptic necrosis.

On Jul, 09, 2026

19,474 people reported to have side effects when taking Biktarvy.
Among them, 4,762 people (24.45%) have Aseptic necrosis.

Among these 4,762 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Biktarvy and have Aseptic necrosis?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Biktarvy:

Biktarvy (19,543 reports)

Aseptic necrosis treatments and more:

Aseptic necrosis (59,829 reports)

How severe was Aseptic necrosis and when was it recovered:

Aseptic necrosis in Biktarvy

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate:

Aseptic necrosis and drugs with ingredients of bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (4,768 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Biktarvy:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Aseptic necrosis:

Aseptic necrosis (1,347 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Aseptic necrosis:

Aseptic necrosis (1,692 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bictegravir sodium; emtricitabine; tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (the active ingredients of Biktarvy) and Biktarvy (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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