CROI 2014: Raltegravir Has Edge Over 2 HIV Protease inhibitors in 3-Drug Comparison
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In a head-to-head comparison of 3 drugs presented at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) last week in Boston, the integrase inhibitor raltegravir (Isentress) proved to be superior, in terms of the overall likelihood of treatment failure, when compared to 2 ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors, atazanavir (Reyataz) and darunavir (Prezista).
CROI 2014: Raltegravir Plus Boosted Darunavir Is Safe and Effective for First-line ART
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A NRTI-sparing initial regimen of raltegravir (Isentress) plus boosted darunavir (Prezista) worked as well as traditional antiretroviral therapy containing tenofovir/emtricitabine (the drugs in Truvada), according to findings from the NEAT 001 study reported at the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this week in Boston.
CROI 2014: The Role of Interferon in HIV Response [VIDEO]
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Although interferon is on its way out as a standard of care for hepatitis C, researchers are learning more about its role in HIV, conference vice chair Julie Overbaugh said at a media briefing on the opening day of the 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) this week in Boston.
CROI 2014: Retrovirus Conference Now Underway in Boston
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The 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) kicked off in Boston this week with a program for young investigators, a press conference on new hepatitis C treatments, and opening lectures on HIV immune response and cross-species transmission and an update on the epidemic in West Africa.
HIVandHepatitis.com will be on site all week bringing you the latest news.
CROI 2014: Retrovirus Conference Starts Monday in Boston
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The 21st Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2014) will take place next week, March 3-6, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. HIVandHepatitis.com will be on site all week to bring you the latest news coverage about HIV, hepatitis C, and related topics.
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