HTB

2016

23rd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2016), 22-25 February 2016, Boston

No effect of tenofovir on infant bone mineral content in African study

Use of modelling to predicting paediatric dosing of long acting antiretrovirals

Nevirapine dosing for treatment of neonates

START substudies: increased quality of life from earlier treatment but no impact on vascular function or cardiovascular markers

Six-week ledipasvir/sofosbuvir in HIV positive patients with acute HCV

6th International Workshop on HIV & Women, 20-21 February 2016, Boston

Doravirine can be co-administered with oral contraceptives

No increased risk of birth defects with darunavir: findings from the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry

FTC/TAF dual-nuke approved in the US and Europe

Paediatric labeling expanded, and additional tablet strengths for FTC/TDF

Timeline for access to generic dolutegravir: what still needs to be done

Botswana “Treat All” programme will move to universal treatment with dolutegravir as first-line ART

South Africa takes bold step to provide HIV treatment for all

Persistent HPV infection may be related to tissue type in HIV positive people

Community reports

May/June 2016: Volume 17 Number 5/6

March/April 2016: Volume 17 Number 3/4

23rd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2016), 22-25 February 2016, Boston

Dual long-acting injections of cabotegravir plus rilpivirine: 32-week results from LATTE-2 study

New NRTI MK-8591 (EFdA): weekly oral dosing and once-yearly slow-release dosing has potential for HIV treatment and PrEP

Similar viral load reductions at week 4 when dolutegravir is used with 2- or 3-drug initial ART

48-week results for NNRTI doravirine compared to efavirenz

Dramatic increase in use of oral TDF/FTC for PrEP in the US – plus a few cautions

Future oral and long-acting formulations for PrEP: pills, films, gels, injections and depots

First data on TAF as PrEP to prevent HIV infection

Long-acting cabotegravir as PrEP protects macaques against IV exposure but will need two-monthly injections

Role for maraviroc as HIV PrEP likely to need dual combinations

Dapivirine PrEP vaginal ring shows only limited PrEP protection against HIV in African women

Early data from dolutegravir use during pregnancy

Dolutegravir: 48 week results in children age 6 to 12 years old

New antiretrovirals could mean savings up to US $3 billion by 2025

Countries with lower HIV prevalence have lower ART coverage

Nigerian herbal medicines widely used by HIV positive people can contain antiretrovirals

Cure research news from CROI 2016

EU adopts positive opinion on dual formulation of F/TAF

New TAF-containing fixed dose combination approved in the US

Community oppose dolutegravir and cabotegravir patents in India

MSF call for cap for MDR-TB drug costs: only 180 people use delamanid over two years

Global Fund provides Uganda with a year of drugs to meet shortages

Transgender people left behind in the fight against HIV: Only 17 out of 130 countries have transgender representatives

Mbeki shows no remorse for role in AIDS deaths

Alcohol risks are higher in HIV positive people and linked to increased mortality

Canada approves TDF/FTC as PrEP

NHS England pulls proposed timeline for PrEP: perpetuates HIV health crisis in gay men and trans people

UK community campaign calls for NHS England to be accountable for PrEP timeline

HIV positive transplant donors approved in the US

March/April 2016: Volume 17 Number 3/4

Jan/Feb 2016: Volume 17 Number 1/2

46th World Conference on Lung Health of the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease

Promising first results with a 9-month regimen for multidrug resistant tuberculosis in French-speaking African countries

Pharmacokinetics of old and new TB drugs for children

The REALITY trial: cotrimoxazole/isoniazid/pyridoxine tablets are bioequivalent to individual products and are acceptable to participants

BHIVA Autumn Conference 2015, 12-13 November 2015, London

Selected webcasts from BHIVA Autumn conference 2015

Treatment as Prevention (TasP) in the UK supports access to ART at any CD4 count

WHO 2015 guidelines: newly recommended generic ART products on the way for adults

Better generic ART for low and middle income countries: dolutegravir at US $44 a year

When Global Fund support ends: Sustainability lessons from transitions in Costa Rica, Fiji, Romania, and Bulgaria

BMS sells pipeline compounds to ViiV Healthcare

EU provide positive approval for generic lopinavir/ritonavir

Further results using dolutegravir monotherapy: urgent need for controlled studies

Potential economic impact of dolutegravir/3TC dual therapy

Renal monitoring in people living with HIV: a new review

New US guidelines strengthen recommendation for ART irrespective of CD4 count (January 2016)

Post navigation