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AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
New Drugs from Old Classes

Spring 2006

A number of new drugs from existing classes are being studied. Here's a brief rundown of drugs that have started trials in people:


Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs)

  • Amdoxovir (DAPD): Early results from an ongoing Phase II study (in people resistant to other NRTIs) showed only a modest anti-HIV effect after two weeks on the drug.

  • AVX 754: active in vitro against HIV resistant to other NRTIs. Currently in early Phase II trials.

  • Elvucitabine (ACH 126,443, L- Fd4C): active in vitro against HIV that is resistant to Epivir. Currently in Phase I trials. Also active against hepatitis B virus. It may be used once a day or perhaps even once a week.

  • Racivir (PSI 5004): similar to Emtriva (FTC); active against HIV and hepatitis B virus that is resistant to Epivir (3TC). Currently in Phase II trials.


Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)

  • Etravirine (TMC 125): Recent study showed effectiveness in people resistant to Sustiva and Viramune; may be very strong in people who have never taken an NNRTI. Currently in Phase II trials. Taken twice a day.

  • TMC278 (DAPY): shows in vitro activity against NNRTI-resistant virus; in early development.


Protease Inhibitors (PIs)

  • Brecanavir (GW 640385): active in vitro against resistant virus. In Phase II trials. Taken with Norvir.

  • Darunavir (TMC 114): Phase II trial showed drug to be effective in people with multi-drug resistance -- may receive FDA approval as early as this summer. Taken twice daily with Norvir (ritonavir).


See Also
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This article was provided by AIDS Community Research Initiative of America. It is a part of the publication ACRIA Update.


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