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Tenofovir Compassionate Use ProgramSeptember/October 1999 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! Gilead has announced a small compassionate access study of tenofovir, a prodrug of PMPA. As with ABT-378, there is limited availability of the drug, so entry criteria are fairly restrictive. Patients must be between 18 and 65, have HIV RNA of at least 10,000 and, in most cases, a CD4 count below 50 cells. Those who have had an active, AIDS-defining opportunistic infection within 90 days and a CD4 count between 50 and 200 cells may also qualify for the program. For more information, doctors should call (800) 276-0231 weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (EST).
A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by Gay Men's Health Crisis. It is a part of the publication GMHC Treatment Issues. Visit GMHC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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