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IAS 2017: VRC01 Antibody Can Delay But Not Prevent HIV Rebound
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A broadly neutralizing antibody modestly delayed the resurgence of viral replication following interruption of antiviral therapy (ART) started during very early infection, but all study participants ultimately experienced viral rebound, according to results presented at the 9th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) last month in Paris.
IAS 2017: Novel Long-Acting Drug Shows Promise for HIV Treatment and PrEP
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A single oral dose of MK-8591, a long-acting antiretroviral in a novel drug class, suppressed HIV for 7 days in an early clinical trial, and the drug also appears to protect monkeys from rectal infection with an HIV-like virus, researchers reported at the 9th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) last month in Paris.
IAS 2017: WHO Recommends Urgent Care Package for People with Advanced HIV Disease
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2017 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
A new package of measures to ensure rapid initiation of antiretroviral treatment and diagnosis of opportunistic infections has been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce the still high rates of death among people diagnosed with HIV at a very advanced stage of disease.
IAS 2017: First Protease Inhibitor Combo Pill Maintains Viral Suppression
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Wednesday, 09 August 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
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 regimen, according to a report at the 9th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) last month in Paris.
Coverage of the 2017 IAS Conference on HIV Science
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Monday, 31 July 2017 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
HIVandHepatitis.com coverage of the 9th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science, July 23-26, 2017, in Paris.
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