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An Overview of Selzentry (Maraviroc, Celsentri)

mah-RAV-er-rock Brand Name: Selzentry Other Name(s): Celsentri, MVC, UK-427,857 Drug Class: Entry and Fusion Inhibitors Maraviroc, also known as Selzentry, is a type of medicine called an entry inhibitor. Entry inhibitors work by blocking HIV from entering human cells. Indications and Usage Maraviroc received accelerated approval on August 6, 2007, and traditional approval on November 25, 2008, by the FDA for the treatment...

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new development in the drug Maraviroc

Dear Dr.Bob,Hope you are well.I was just watching the news in England when a story about the HIV drug called Maraviroc was discussed. It was said that in a few months the drug will be available on the NHS (national health service in England). As you...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Maraviroc is in a new class of anti-HIV drugs called "CCR5 Inhibitors." They target a very early stage in the infection process the cell-entry stage. These drugs have been in development for quite some time and maraviroc is primed to... Read more »

Maraviroc

My viral load has become detectable and my doctor would like to put me on Maraviroc and Isentress. I have been reviewing both of these drugs and I have some concerns with Maraviroc. I know it works on the CCR5 but what is known about the CCR5...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

The CCR5 receptor is a receptor on the CD4 T cell. It is used as a 2nd (or co-) receptor for HIV to enter the T cell. HIV may also use another co-receptor (called CXCR4) to enter the cell. Since maraviroc only blocks virus that use CCR5, it is... Read more »

maraviroc

hi drgood morninghope all is well on your side.i am a male of 30 newly diagnosed with hiv during a blood donation camp.in couple of days my lab results for cd4 and viral load will be out and i will see an hiv specialist for the drug regimen.i read...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There is comparativey little info about use of CCR5 inhibitors like maraviroc for initial treatment of HIV infection. Since the success rates for initial therapy with current often simple (once daily ) regimens is now fairly high (often > 90%)... Read more »

Taking Maraviroc

Hello,im now taking crixivan, combivir and bactrim daily..my CD4 around 100 and viral load 6000+my doc suggest me to change my treatment to maraviroc..is it maraviroc suitable for Hep-C/Heamophilia patient with HIV?and what ur suggestion?...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Thank you for your post. It is very unusual in the current era to find someone on crixivan with NRTIs in your situation. Clearly if you are taking your medications and have detectable viral load on this regimen you should have drug resistance... Read more »

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Entry Inhibitors

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone know anything about the new entry inhibitors? I think Pfizer and Schering both have drugs in development. Should we be hopeful? Read more »

chicago,il. Alguien sabe de alguna cura para vih?

Posted by adriana, 3 Replies

hola, mi nombre es adriana y auque tengo viviendo con el virus 4 anios en realidad no tengo mucha informacion creo q por no querer pensar demaciado en este virus lo hice a un lado, claro sin dejar de cuidarme.
me gustaria saber si alguien de ustedes... Read more »

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