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ICAAC: Study Closes Vicriviroc Story

Merck has halted development of the CCR5 inhibitor vicriviroc for treatment of HIV infection, but the drug may still have a role for pre-exposure prophylaxis or microbicide use.

Published
16 September 2010
From
MedPage Today
Microbicides
Why won’t AIDS donors confirm their best new hope for avoiding future treatment costs?

Why are donors so reluctant to find $100 million to fund microbicide trials, which may have the potential to avert billions of dollars in future treatment costs?

Published
15 September 2010
From
Center for Global Development Global Health Policy blog
Microbicides
Money missing to confirm trial of microbicide against HIV

Donors have not committed enough money for even one of the two studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of the microbicide. Only about $58 million of the $100 million needed for follow-up research has been pledged, according to UNAIDS.

Published
06 September 2010
From
New York Times
Funding shortage stymies a promising AIDS advance

Two additional studies are needed to confirm that a gel would significantly protect women from HIV.

Published
04 September 2010
From
Chicago Star-Tribune
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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