randomised controlled trial (RCT) – a type of research study that produces very high quality results. RCTs are often called gold-standard – ie the best evidence.
Study participants are randomly assigned to one of more study arm. One or more arms might use new drugs and another (the control arm) maybe uses the standard of care, or maybe a placebo.
See: randomise
IM (intra-muscular) – injecting into a muscle. See IV (intravenous) and SC (sub-cutaneous).
genotype test – a test that looks at how the genetic structure of a sample of HIV and whether the virus has changed with drug resistant mutations.
acute infection – early infection (first few months with HIV).
Minimum Effective Concentration (MEC) – the lower level of a drug in the body that will still be effective.