Gilead data suggest once-yearly shot of PrEP drug blocks HIV infection
Gilead released data showing that an HIV drug, called lenacapavir, could provide virtually complete protection against infection with just a
This annual shot might protect against HIV infections
Promising results from an early-stage trial suggest that lenacapavir injections might offer long-lasting protection.
Gilead encouraged by data on once-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention
New data suggest that lenacapavir delivered just once per year could be as effective for HIV prevention as the twice-yearly injections already under review by the FDA.
Gilead’s HIV Drug Prevents Infection With One Shot A Year Instead Of Two
The company is planning a Phase 3 trial for the new formulation of lenacapavir, Stat reports. Other pharma and technology news is on microplastics and the spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs; a successful artificial titanium heart trial;
Gilead posts early Phase 1 data for once-yearly HIV PrEP therapy
Gilead (GILD) stock in focus as its HIV anti-viral lenacapavir shows promise in HIV prevention with once-yearly PrEP formulations. Read more here.
Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
If future trials go well - now it has passed the first, Phase I, testing hurdle - it could become the longest-acting form of HIV prevention available. Currently, people can take daily pills or sometimes have injections every eight weeks,
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A once-yearly PrEP? Gilead's lenacapavir shows promise as company plots phase 3
After Gilead Sciences' lenacapavir made waves with stellar clinical results as a twice-yearly HIV prevention candidate, the ...
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A once-a-year PrEP injection? The results of the first clinical trial look promising
Pharma giant Gilead Sciences has revealed the results of its first, Phase 1 trial into a once-a-year PrEP injection. The ...
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Once-Yearly Lenacapavir PrEP a Safe, Promising Alternative to Twice-Yearly Dosing
A once-yearly intramuscular lenacapavir (Sunlenca) injection was safe and well-tolerated and had higher median levels of ...
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If Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Could Be a HIV PrEP Game Changer, Would a Once-Yearly Version Be a HIV Epidemic Ender?
Gilead has reported results for a once-yearly intramuscular injection that show blood concentrations of lenacapavir exceeded ...
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PrEP in Rural Areas: Integrating HIV Prevention & Harm Reduction
Utilizing syringe service programs to provide comprehensive PrEP care shows promise for encouraging more people who inject ...
This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But ...
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Biden rule cleared hurdles to lifesaving HIV drug, but in Georgia barriers remain
Latonia Wilkins knows she needs to be on PrEP due to her non-monogamous lifestyle. But the 52-year-old Atlanta mother has faced repeated challenges getting the lifesaving drug that can prevent new ...