PRO 542 is an experimental entry inhibitor being developed by Progenics
Pharmaceuticals. PRO 542 is a protein that has been designed to inhibit HIV entry
by binding onto the gp120 region of HIV (one of the proteins sticking out from
the surface of the virus used to engage with CD4 receptors on the surface of lymphocytes).
PRO
2000 is an experimental anti-HIV drug being developed by Procept Inc. It is
designed to work by targeting the CD4 molecule, preventing HIV's gp120 molecule
from binding onto cells and infecting them.