Hiv Preventive Vaccine Development

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Montagnier Emphasizes Importance of HIV Prevention Amid Efforts to Develop Vaccine, Cure

Luc Montagnier -- who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for his work in the discovery of HIV -- on Monday during a speech in Canada said that the rush to develop an HIV/AIDS vaccine or cure should not deemphasize the importance of prevention,... Read more »

Halt of Merck's HIV Vaccine Trial Should Not "Slow Progress" Toward Future Vaccine Development, Opinion Piece Says

Although many people "felt robbed" by the announcement last week that Merck 's trial of an experimental HIV vaccine had been halted, it would be "worse [to] allow the news to slow progress" toward development of future HIV vaccines, Seth Berkley,... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Vaccine More Than Decade Away, Bill Gates Says; Funding Development of Vaccine Main Goal of Gates Foundation

An HIV/AIDS vaccine is "not around the corner" and will take at least a decade more to develop, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said during a recent trip to Britain, where he received an honorary knighthood, the Wall Street Journal reports. Although... Read more »

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Can we hope for a curative HIV vaccine? (VACCINE TRIALS, 2009)

Hi Dr. and thanks for your dedication & permanent support to all of us, you are wonderful.What is your opinion about the new preventive HIV vaccine? Do you think that we can build on it to have a curative vaccine soon? I know that you are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The news about the limited success of the recent AIDS prevention vaccine trial was unexpected and certainly welcomed, considering the numerous vaccine trial failures over the past decade. However, I agree with Tony Foci that this is not a... Read more »

Preventive Vaccines, What will it mean for positives?

Dear dr.For starters, I want to compliment you with the great work you're doing. Thanks a million!I read a recent interview (28 feb. 2005 - http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_hiv.cfm#28360) with dr. Robert Gallo, co-discoverer of...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

I think that work involved in preventive and therapeutic vaccines are related and complement each other. For example, the recent studies showing the potential of dendritic cell therapeutic vaccines could influence preventive vaccine researchers.... Read more »

HPV Vaccine & Anal Cancer (HPV VACCINATION IN HIV POSITIVE ADULT MALES, 2011)

I'm a 45 year old male who has been on Atripla for about four year now. I will like to know if a HPV vaccine prevent me developing anal cancer?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.Definitive studies are underway assessing the safety and efficacy of Gardasil in poz men. See link below. You can discuss whether Gardasil would be appropriate for you with your HIV physician specialist.Questions we are still evaluating... Read more »

Gardasil (HPV) vaccine for those already with HPV (HPV Vaccine for MEN) (GARDASIL) VACCINE (HPV)

I'm a 43 year old man with HPV already, awaiting biopsy results to see if I have anal cancer as we speak. Is it a waist of time and resources to get the Gardasil (HPV) vaccine at this time, or will it help down the road whether I have anal...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Gardasil is a preventative, not a therapeutic vaccine. Consequently if you already have the HPV strains contained within the vaccine, getting inoculated will not provide any help. I'll reprint some information about Gardasil from the... Read more »

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Posted by DUDE

The worldwide search for an HIV vaccine received a boost Thursday as the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced funding
of nine U.S. clinical units of the new HIV Vaccine Trials Network... Read more »

new meds in development as of Dec. 2002

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I posted this to the "Living with HIV" group but thought this group would be interested in it, too. It was released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America in December, 2002:

Here's the release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

83 NEW... Read more »

New meds in development

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I wanted to share this news release and backgrounder from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America regarding the 83 new medicines in development to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. It is good news.
Here's the release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Read more »

HIV Prevention Program Assistant D.C

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Assist senior prevention team members in carrying out activities in the CDC-funded program to provide technical assistance and conduct policy analysis on state HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Full description at: www.nastad.org.
Washington , District... Read more »

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