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FDA approves new HIV treatment for patients who have limited treatment options

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Trogarzo (ibalizumab-uiyk), a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients living with HIV who have tried multiple HIV medications in the past (heavily treatment-experienced) and whose HIV infections cannot be successfully treated with other currently available therapies (multidrug resistant HIV, or MDR HIV).Trogarzo is administered intravenously once every 14 days by a trained medical professional and used in combination with other antiretroviral medications.

Published
07 March 2018
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FDA
New and experimental HIV treatments
CytoDyn Reports Primary Endpoint Achieved in PRO 140 Pivotal Combination Therapy Trial in HIV Infection

CytoDyn Inc. (OTC.QB:CYDY) reports the successful achievement of the primary endpoint in its CD02 Phase 2b/3 pivotal clinical trial with PRO 140 in combination with existing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients failing their current HIV therapy. The trial data show a statistically significant reduction in HIV-1 RNA viral load of greater than 0.5log with PRO 140 versus placebo. CytoDyn is developing PRO 140, a humanized CCR5 monoclonal antibody, to combat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and certain immunologic disorders.

Published
21 February 2018
From
CytoDyn press release
Treatment-experienced people
Fostemsavir controls viral load in half of people with highly drug-resistant HIV

Fostemsavir, a new experimental attachment inhibitor, suppressed viral load in over half of participants with extensive drug resistance when added to a background regimen selected by resistance

Published
28 October 2017
By
Keith Alcorn
Resistance
Long-acting monoclonal antibody effective against multidrug-resistant HIV

Ibalizumab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody that prevents HIV from entering cells, maintained viral suppression for a year in people with highly resistant HIV and limited

Published
12 October 2017
By
Liz Highleyman
Resistance
Antibody-Based HIV Tx Proves Durable

The monoclonal antibody HIV drug ibalizumab, designed for patients who've developed severe drug resistance, had long-lasting protection in the 24-week extension phase of a phase III trial, researchers reported here.

Published
10 October 2017
From
MedPage Today
New and experimental HIV treatments
First protease inhibitor combination pill maintains viral suppression

The first once-daily single-tablet regimen containing a protease inhibitor maintained viral suppression in almost everyone who switched after achieving undetectable HIV RNA on a multi-pill

Published
01 August 2017
By
Liz Highleyman
New and experimental HIV treatments
New HIV capsid inhibitors show high potency and prolonged activity in early studies

A novel type of antiretroviral drug that interferes with the assembly and disassembly of the HIV capsid, which encloses the genetic blueprint of the virus, may offer

Published
03 March 2017
By
Liz Highleyman
Treatment-experienced people
People With Multidrug-Resistant HIV Can Now Start Treatment on the Experimental Drug Ibalizumab

Ibalizumab is a new drug that is effective against drug resistant HIV. It is not approved for sale in the United States, but patients can take advantage of an expanded access program to start treatment right away.

Published
15 December 2016
From
TheBody.com
New and experimental HIV treatments
Ibalizumab monoclonal antibody looks promising for people with drug-resistant HIV

Ibalizumab, an experimental monoclonal antibody with a unique mechanism of action, demonstrated good safety and promising efficacy in a small phase 3 study of people with extensive

Published
04 November 2016
By
Liz Highleyman
Treatment-experienced people
HIV salvage regimens can safely omit NRTIs, says US study

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) can be safely omitted from HIV salvage therapy, investigators from the United States report in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The findings

Published
04 January 2016
By
Michael Carter
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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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