IAS 2013: The Future of HIV Cure Research [VIDEO]
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Research towards a cure for HIV was a key theme of the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) last month in Kuala Lumpur, as well as a 2-day IAS pre-conference. While hesitant to make firm predictions, experts offered some cautious opinions on the future of cure research.
IAS 2013: Bangkok Tenofovir Study and iPrEx Find PrEP Efficacy Is Related to Drug Exposure
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- Category: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Published on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
A pair of late-breaker presentations at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) this month in Kuala Lumpur provided new data about 2 studies of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for injecting drug users and men who have sex with men and transgender women.
IAS 2013: PrEP Shown Effective for Injection Drug Users [VIDEO]
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- Category: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Published on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Gregory Fowler
Researchers at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) this month in Kuala Lumpur provided further details from the Bangkok Tenofovir Study, which showed that tenofovir pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, reduced the risk of HIV infection among people who inject drugs.
IAS 2013: Darunavir/Ritonavir Is Safe and Effective for Younger Children with HIV
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Carole Leach-Lemens
Over 80% of treatment-experienced children with HIV aged 3 to 6 years who received ritonavir-boosted darunavir (Prezista) with an optimized background regimen achieved virological suppression by 48 weeks, with a favorable safety profile, according to a report at the 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) this month in Kuala Lumpur.
IAS 2013: Kick, Kill, Contain -- Researchers Examine 3 Possible Steps in a Cure for HIV
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Monday, 15 July 2013 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
The 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) this month in Kuala Lumpurfeatured a special 2-day symposium on progress towards a cure for HIV, and also featured a number of presentations on possible approaches towards a cure in the main body of the conference.
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