International Partnership For Microbicides

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New York Times Discusses Microbicide Development With Head of International Partnership for Microbicides

The New York Times today features an interview with Dr. Zeda Rosenberg, CEO of the International Partnership for Microbicides , which is working to develop a topical microbicide that will kill HIV in the vagina before the virus can infect the... Read more »

Merck Provides International Partnership With Experimental Drug to Develop Microbicide

Merck has agreed to provide the International Partnership for Microbicides with its experimental antiretroviral drug L'644 to develop a microbicide that could protect women against HIV, the partnership announced on Tuesday, Reuters reports (Fox,... Read more »

Money, Moralism and Microbicides: Barriers in Microbicides Development

Microbicides have been heralded as an "HIV prevention tool of the future," 1 and indeed, the last two decades have seen significant strides in their promotion. However, considerable challenges to microbicides research and development have emerged.... Read more »

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Hope in microbicides (MICROBICIDES, 2009)

What are your thoughts about microbicides? There are some promising products in clinical trials now. How long it will take to have something to use? ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I'll repost below the latest information on microbicides.Dr. BobMicrobicide Development: Positive Women's Concerns By Anna ForbesFormulated as anti-HIV gels, creams, or films, or loaded into vaginal rings or onto barrier devices such as... Read more »

Microbicide delay for greater vaccine test pool? (MICROBICIDES, 2009)

I recently heard a Policy Director of an ASO say that introduction of microbocides to the public will be delayed because the use of microbicides would mean fewer trial patients for a vaccine. Is this really true?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Nope! Not true!Dr. BobHope in microbicides (MICROBICIDES, 2009)Jun 9, 2009 What are your thoughts about microbicides? There are some promising products in clinical trials now. How long it will take to have something to use? Response from Dr.... Read more »

Microbicide trials

There are several microbicide trials ongoing. How long it will take in your opinion to have a valid alternative to condoms? There were results published in this days about the PRO 2000 candidate which shows a 30% efficacy in prevention. ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,See below.Dr. BobHope in microbicides (MICROBICIDES, 2009)Jun 9, 2009 What are your thoughts about microbicides? There are some promising products in clinical trials now. How long it will take to have something to use? Response from Dr. Frascino... Read more »

NNRTI microbicide: TMC-120

Recently, J& J gave the IPM the right to develop TMC-120 (by subsidiary Tibotec) as a topical microbicide. My question relates to the use of such molecules as microbicides and the possibility of resisitance developing to members of this class of...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

You ask an important question to which there is no answer at this time. When clinical trials of TMC-125, a novel NNRTI with broad activity against most NNRTI-resistant strains, as a microbicide are conducted, we will learn if resistance occurs in... Read more »

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Senior Associate - International Programs

Posted by Anonymous

Job Opening
National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA), USA
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Senior Associate - International Programs

Position Overview:
Program position responsible for developing and implementing partnership
and technical assistance activities with PWA... Read more »

hiv+ and hiv negative partnership

Posted by Anonymous, 18 Replies

I hope will get some answers from this forum. Please people advise. I am hiv + and just met a wonderful hiv- man. He is a real catch. We have gone on a couple of dates. I went out with him out of myown selfishness and wanted some excitement in... Read more »

Internal medicine doc.

Posted by Anonymous

Well just thought i'd let you all know that i just heard from the internal medicine doc and my appointment is for this thursday.Hopefully he has some answers,will let you know what he say's soon as i here.

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International HIV/AIDS Project Coordinator

Posted by Anonymous

The African Child Foundation is a registered NGO based in Kampala, Uganda. The mission of the Foundation is to help the children whose parents have died of HIV/AIDS virus to see to it that they continue to live a normal life. We are a small... Read more »

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