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FDA Declines Approval of Elvitegravir and Cobicistat as Stand-alone HIV Meds

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected approval of Gilead Sciences' integrase inhibitor elvitegravir and pharmacoenhancer cobicistat -- components of the 4-in-1 Stribild quad pill -- as single agents for treatment of HIV, the company announced last week.

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CROI 2013: MK-1439 -- A Novel NNRTI For HIV Treatment [VIDEO]

A next-generation non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), MK-1439, demonstrated good antiretroviral activity and tolerability as 7-day monotherapy in a small Phase 1b trial, researchers reported at the 20th Conference  on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) last week in Atlanta.

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CROI 2013: Dolutegravir Helps Highly-resistant Treatment-experienced People on Failing ART

The next-generation integrase inhibitor dolutegravir proved more beneficial than raltegravir (Isentress) for highly treatment-experienced people with resistance to 2 or more antiretroviral drug classes, researchers reported in a poster presented at the20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) this week in Atlanta.

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CROI 2013: Challenges and Opportunities for the Development of Long-acting Antiretrovirals [VIDEO]

Marta Boffito from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London presented an overview of some of the challenges and opportunities in the development of long-acting antiretroviral agents for HIV treatment and prevention in a themed discussion at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) last week in Atlanta.

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CROI 2013: New Antiretroviral Agents: Cenicriviroc [VIDEO]

Tobira's cenicriviroc, a dual CCR5 and CCR2 receptor blocker with both antiviral and anti-inflammatory action, appears effective and better tolerated than some currently approved drugs, according to data presented at the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2013) in Atlanta.

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