ETR (end of treatment response) – having an undetectable HCV viral load at the end of HCV treatment. See SVR.
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fusion inhibitor – a type of HIV drug (an entry inhibitor). Fusion inhibitors stops HIV ‘fusing’ to a CD4 cell. T-20 (enfuvirtide, Fuzeon) is only currently licensed fusion inhibitor.
foetal membranes are the membranes surrounding the foetus.
active – an active drug is a drug that still works to reduce viral load. The virus is still sensitive to that drug.
NHL (Non-Hodgkins lymphoma) – a type of lymph cancer.