CROI 2014: Long-Acting HIV Drugs for Maintenance Therapy [VIDEO]

A combination of 2 antiretrovirals used as maintenance therapy for people with undetectable viral load -- the next-generation integrase inhibitor GSK1265744 and the NNRTI rilpivirine (Edurant) -- led to continued viral suppression in more than 80% of treated patients, according to a report at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) last week in Boston.

This study was done in preparation for a trial of long-acting injectable formulations of GSK1265744 (or GSK744 for short) and rilpivirine. These findings suggest that these drugs may be feasible for long-term maintenance therapy, though concerns remain about development of resistance under certain circumstances.

[David Margolis, CROI press conference, March 5, 2014]

See also: CROI 2014: Novel 2-Drug Maintenance Combo Works Well, Stage Set for Long-lasting Injectable [study report]

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Reference

D Margolis, C Brinson, J Eron, et al. 744 and Rilpivirine as Two-Drug Oral Maintenance Therapy: LAI116482 (LATTE) Week 48 Results. 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014). Boston, March 3-6. Abstract 91LB.

CROI 2014: HIV Attachment Inhibitor BMS-663068 Shows Good Safety and Efficacy in Phase 2b

Combination therapy using a novel HIV attachment inhibitor demonstrated good safety and effectiveness, offering the promise of a new antiretroviral class that may be particularly beneficial for people with extensive resistance to current drugs, according to a report at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this week in Boston.

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CROI 2014: Raltegravir Works as Well as Tenofovir for HIV Treatment [VIDEO]

A NRTI-sparing first-line antiretroviral regimen of raltegravir (Isentress) plus ritonavir-boosted darunavir (Prezista) worked as well as standard therapy containing tenofovir/emtricitabine (the drugs in Truvada), according to results from the NEAT 001 trial presented at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) last week in Boston.

[Francois Raffi, CROI press conference, March 5, 2014]

See also: CROI 2014: Raltegravir Plus Boosted Darunavir Is Safe and Effective for First-line ART [study report]

3/10/14

Reference

F Raffi, AG Babiker, L Richert, et al. First-Line RAL + DRV/r Is Non-Inferior To TDF/FTC + DRV/r: The NEAT001/ANRS143 Randomised Trial. 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014). Boston, March 3-6. Abstract 84LB.

Dolutegravir for HIV and Sofosbuvir for Hepatitis C Approved in Europe

The European Commission this week approved 2 important new drugs, ViiV Healthcare's HIV integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (brand name Tivicay) and Gilead Science's nucleotide hepatitis C virus polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir (Sovaldi).

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