New Drug in development for HIV Bevirimat
10:57 19.03.2008
There is a new drug in development bevirimat. It belongs to a new type of anti-HIV drug called a maturation inhibitor. It works by stopping HIV from "growing up" putting together a protective outer coat and emerging from the human cells its infected. It is currently being looked at in Phase 1 clinical trials that are designed to find its most effective, safe dose. It is for treatment experienced people.
At UCLA Care clinic the drug is in phase I trials under an ACTG protocol. It will be interesting to see how these initial trials work out.
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