IAS 2017: Why Curing Cancer May Be Like Curing HIV -- and May Be As Difficult
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Thursday, 12 October 2017 00:00
- Written by Gus Cairns
For the last few years, a specialist symposium on HIV cure research has preceded the annual International AIDS Society meetings, and this year was no exception, with a 2-day forum at the Curie Institute in Paris before the opening of the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017).
IAS 2017: Cancer Research May Offer Clues for HIV Cure Research -- and Vice Versa
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- Category: Search for a Cure
- Published on Thursday, 12 October 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
There is a growing overlap between the fields of cancer and HIV cure research, and approaches that help fight one disease may offer clues about the other. This convergence was the theme of the HIV Cure and Cancer Forum preceding the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) last month in Paris -- the first time cancer has joined the HIV cure agenda.
IAS 2017: Doravirine Combo Pill Looks Good for Initial HIV Treatment
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 17 August 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A single-tablet regimen containing the next-generation NNRTI doravirine reduced HIV viral load as much as an efavirenz-based coformulation, but it had a more favorable side effect profile, according to results from the DRIVE-AHEAD studypresented at the 9th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) last month in Paris.
IAS 2017: Switch from Boosted Protease Inhibitor to Dolutegravir Reduces Lipids in People with HIV
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 21 September 2017 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
Switching from a boosted protease inhibitor to the integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (Tivicay) was associated with lipid reductions in people with HIV at higher risk of heart disease, according to results of the NEAT 022 study presented at the recent 9th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) in Paris.
IAS 2017: Boosted Darunavir Plus Lamivudine Matches 3-Drug Regimen
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Thursday, 17 August 2017 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
A combination of darunavir/ritonavir and lamivudine was just as effective as the same combination plus tenofovir, according to 24-week results from the ANDES study, presented at the recent 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) in Paris.
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