Pre-exposure prophylaxis 2.0: new drugs and technologies in the pipeline

LE Coelho, TS Torres, VG Veloso, RJ Landovitz… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine was
adopted by WHO as a strategy to reduce HIV incidence. Although shown to be highly …

Long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) approaches: recent advances, emerging technologies, and development challenges

V Agrahari, SM Anderson, MM Peet… - Expert opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Poor or inconsistent adherence to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
has emerged as a key barrier to effective HIV prevention. The advent of potent long-acting …

Safety and pharmacokinetics of islatravir subdermal implant for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 1 trial

RP Matthews, M Patel, SE Barrett, L Haspeslagh… - Nature Medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Islatravir (MK-8591) is a highly potent type 1 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1)
nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor with a long intracellular half-life that …

Advances in long-acting injectables, implants, and vaginal rings for contraception and HIV prevention

SA Krovi, LM Johnson, E Luecke, SL Achilles… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Worldwide, women face compounding reproductive health risks, including human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended …

Initiation, discontinuation, and restarting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: ongoing implementation strategies

SE Rutstein, DK Smith, S Dalal, RC Baggaley… - The lancet HIV, 2020 - thelancet.com
When used appropriately, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces the risk of
HIV acquisition. Early implementation outcomes often suggest poor PrEP adherence and …

Long-acting drugs and formulations for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection

C Flexner, A Owen, M Siccardi, S Swindells - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-acting and extended-release formulations represent one of the most important
approaches to improving the treatment and prevention of chronic HIV infection. Long-acting …

Past HIV-1 medications and the current status of combined antiretroviral therapy options for HIV-1 patients

M Weichseldorfer, M Reitz, OS Latinovic - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) is treatment with a combination of several
antiretroviral drugs that block multiple stages in the virus replication cycle. An estimated 60 …

Long-acting approaches for delivery of antiretroviral drugs for prevention and treatment of HIV: a review of recent research

DA Cobb, NA Smith, BJ Edagwa… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Despite significant advances in treatment and prevention of HIV-1 infection,
poor adherence to daily combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens remains a major …

A subcutaneous implant of tenofovir alafenamide fumarate causes local inflammation and tissue necrosis in rabbits and macaques

JT Su, SM Simpson, S Sung, EB Tfaily… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
We describe the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a subcutaneous reservoir implant
delivering tenofovir alafenamide hemifumarate (TAF) for the prevention of HIV infection …

Islatravir for the treatment and prevention of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1

M Markowitz, JA Grobler - Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Islatravir for the treatment and prevention of infection wit... : Current Opinion in HIV and
AIDS Islatravir for the treatment and prevention of infection with the human …