Glossary

iPrEP (intermittent Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) – using HIV drugs to before a possible exposure to HIV, to reduce the chance of infection. iPrEP refers to taking a reducing dosing shecdule based on when you are likely to be exposed. PrEP usually refers to a daily treatment.

capsid inhibitor – this is a new type of HIV drug that works at several different stages of the HIV lifecycle.

Lenacapavir is currently to only approved capsid inhibitor. The long-acting HIV med only needs to be given by subcutaneous injection every six months.

ETR (end of treatment response) – having an undetectable HCV viral load at the end of HCV treatment. See SVR.

monoinfection – infection with only one virus

pharmacokinetics – the study of how drugs are absorbed, metabolised and cleared from the body.