HIV Prevention

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Seonglae Cho

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2024 Aug 17 7:4

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Seonglae Cho

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2026 Jun 25 19:20

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Gilead’s twice-yearly injection

Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trial

Gilead's experimental twice-yearly medicine to prevent HIV was 100% effective in a late-stage trial, the company said Thursday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/20/gilead-prep-lenacapavir-succeeds-in-phase-3-trial.html

Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trial

A twice-yearly injection offers 100% protection against HIV, study suggests

Researchers reported no infections in the young women and girls who got the shots in a study of about 5,000 in South Africa and Uganda.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/hiv-injection-twice-yearly-offers-protection-rcna163406

A twice-yearly injection offers 100% protection against HIV, study suggests

An injectable HIV-prevention drug is highly effective — but wildly expensive

Thrilled that lenacapavir, which is injected twice yearly, was highly effective in both gay men and women in clinical trials, HIV advocates worry it will prove too expensive for insurers.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/injectable-hiv-prevention-drug-lencapavir-rcna170778

An injectable HIV-prevention drug is highly effective — but wildly expensive

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FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials

The twice-yearly injectable drug’s potential could be compromised by the Trump administration’s dramatic cuts to HIV-prevention infrastructure in the U.S.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-hiv-prevention-drug-prep-lenacapavir-rcna208387

FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials

The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global

An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark achievement that stands to save millions of lives across the globe. The makers are also providing affordable access to the drug in the US and beyond, signing royalty-free licensing agreements with six generic manufacturers to produce and supply it.

https://refractor.io/infectious-diseases/hiv-prevention-fda-lenacapavir/

The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global

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