Hiv Drug Trials

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No Foster Children Died From Participation in New York HIV Drug Trials; Race Not a Selection Factor, Report Says

Foster children in New York City who participated in clinical drug trials for HIV/AIDS medications did not die as a result of participation in the study, and researchers did not specifically select children to participate based on race, according to... Read more »

New HIV Drug to Move Into Wider Trials, Could Offer Hope to People With Drug-Resistant Strains

An experimental antiretroviral drug developed by Watertown, Mass.-based Panacos Pharmaceuticals -- which has been shown to reduce HIV viral loads by as much as 90% -- will enter further human trials this month, BBC News reports ( BBC News ,... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Gilead HIV Drug as Effective as Merck's in Trial

Gilead Sciences Inc. this week reported late-stage clinical trial results showing that its experimental once-daily HIV drug elvitegravir proved as effective as Merck & Co.'s twice-daily drug Isentress (raltegravir). In the study, patients were... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Human Drug Trials to find a cure for HIV

I wanted to know how the doctors safeguard the lives of the people undergoing human drug trials. If possible, what is your opinion on human drug trials...Is it okay to use humans as "guinea pigs" to test drugs?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I refrain from the use of the word guinea pigs. And yes, at least in the US, there are mechanisms in place to safeguard people in clinical trials.... Read more »

their is a new drug in clinical trial kp1461 what is the prospect of that drug

do u know any thing about it ...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

That drug is in early development. I think the phase II trial has been halted due to concerns about activity in the dose selected. Its mechanism of action is by promoting mutations in HIV that are lethal for the virus. KH... Read more »

INtergrase Inhibitor Drug Trial

Next week I start participating in a drug trial for an intergrase inhibitor though a local HIV organization. I have not been able to find much information about this class of HIV drugs. Can you please provide me with any information as to what I can...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question and participation in clinical trials.HIV integrase is a HIV-encoded protein that is essential for the life cycle of the virus. The enzyme (integrase) is responsible for inserting the genetic material of HIV into the human... Read more »

Drug Naive and Clinical Trials

I have been recently (1 month) diagnosed with HIV. My Dr. has suggested that I consider a Double-blinded Phase 3 trial for Tenovovir in conjunction with standard drugs. My T-Cells are low at 189 and Viral Load is at 50,000. Should I consider...

Response from Rick Stryker, M.D., M.P.H.

University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine

Clinical trials can be an excellent choice for someone in your position, because they often involve closer monitoring and more complete lab/diagnostic tests than would otherwise be possible for most people. They can also involve earlier access to... Read more »

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OLD DRUG, NEW INFORMATION: SF Trial of Peptide T

Posted by Anonymous

OLD DRUG, NEW INFORMATION:
Recruitment to Open for Peptide T Anti-Viral Trial

(Contact Diane Cenko, HIVCARE Client Outreach Coordinator, 415-353-6215 or 6259)

San Francisco, Calif. - February, 2001 -- A phase II study of Peptide T to evaluate its... Read more »

To clinical trial or not to clinical trial?

Posted by ai77, 1 Reply

Hello! I hope you're all having a nice weekend. Thanks for helping me get over my mental hurdle last week. You made me realize that just because I've progressed to an AIDS diagnosis doesn't mean I'm on death's doorstep. I really thought being... Read more »

New treatment approach to HIV: trial announcement

Posted by Anonymous

We've applied for patent protection on a novel treatment approach to HIV using existing medications already FDA-approved for other disease indications. We hope our approach will decrease infectivity by HIV virus, as well as delay progression to... Read more »

Starting on Treatment and maybe Trials

Posted by Survivor, 3 Replies

I am looking for a few answers and I hope someone may be able to help. Me and William are now in our fourth month of our diagnosis. Our HIV specialist in Denver has been so supportive of both of us during this time. Just remarkable. I asked... Read more »

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