Quick answers
- What is Maribavir used for?
- The FDA-approved label (Livtencity, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., January 27, 2026) says: “LIVTENCITY ® is indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older and weighing at least 35 kg) with post-transplant cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection/disease that is refractory to treatment (with or without genotypic resistance) with ganciclovir, valganciclovir, cidofovir or foscarnet […]. …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
- Does Maribavir have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Maribavir?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Maribavir been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Maribavir?
- 1 company lists prescription products of Maribavir in the FDA NDC Directory, including Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc..
What Maribavir is used for
Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.
LIVTENCITY ® is indicated for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older and weighing at least 35 kg) with post-transplant cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection/disease that is refractory to treatment (with or without genotypic resistance) with ganciclovir, valganciclovir, cidofovir or foscarnet […]. …
— FDA label: Livtencity, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., effective January 27, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Boxed warning
A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.
The label quoted above has no boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Tablet, coated |
|---|---|
| Route | Oral |
| Prescription products | 1 in the FDA NDC Directory |
| Brand names | Livtencity |
Companies that list this medicine
Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA215596 LIVTENCITY | Takeda Pharms USA | November 23, 2021 | 5, latest November 21, 2025 2025: Efficacy · 2024: Labeling · 2023: Labeling |
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 2586073, 2586079 |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | c94fc2c5-e840-4f18-b7d8-d5eacb26d3a0 |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 1 |
| FDA applications | NDA215596 |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | MARIBAVIR |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Livtencity, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., effective January 27, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
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