EACS 2017: New European Guidelines Cover HIV, Hepatitis C, and Related Conditions
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Everyone with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection should receive direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C and should receive the same treatment regimens for hepatitis C as people with HCV monoinfection, new European guidelines issued at the 16th European AIDS Conference recommend.
EACS 2017: Fostemsavir Controls Viral Load in Half of People with Highly Drug-Resistant HIV
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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 testing, Max Lataillade of ViiV Healthcare reported at the recent 16th European AIDS Conference in Milan.
EACS 2017: Boosted Protease Inhibitor + Lamivudine Effective for HIV Maintenance Treatment
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HIV maintenance treatment with 2 drugs, a boosted protease inhibitor and lamivudine, is just as effective as 3-drug treatment with a boosted protease inhibitor for people who already have fully suppressed viral load, according to a meta-analysis of clinical trials presented last weekat the 16th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2017) in Milan.
Coverage of the 16th European AIDS Conference
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HIVandHepatitis.com and NAM coverage of the 16th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2017), October 25-27 2017, in Milan.
EACS 2017: ABX464 Reduces HIV Reservoir But Does Not Delay Vial Rebound
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ABX464, a new drug that stimulates the clearance of HIV from infected cells, reduces the reservoir of HIV DNA in the body but does not delay the rebound of viral load when antiretroviral treatment is interrupted, Linos Vandekerckhove of the University of Ghent reported at the 16th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2017) last week in Milan.
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