New Anti-hiv Agents And Targets

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Microbicides Against HIV

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Pontential new target for HIV MEDS with A3G

Hi Dr Keith, thank you for your time and work you put into helping people with hiv,What can you let us know about A3G and maybe changing the way we compat hiv..thank you once again Anton Scientists continue to unravel a potential new target for HIV...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

This is a promising new target for anti-HIV drug development but there is no A3G-related candidate drug currently under clinical (human) study that would likely be avalable in the near future. Current therapy available in resource weathly areas... Read more »

website or link that talks about new agents in trials?

Dr. Gerald,Is there a website or link that talks about new hiv agents in trials?Thanks,Ilene...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

I know that there are a number of different sites. I will gather them into a resource list and get back to you soon.... Read more »

italian anti tat hiv therapeutic vaccine

what about italian anti tat hiv therapeutic vaccine? i read some news about phase 1 anti tat vaccine trial in italy / barbara ensoli doc/ is it therapeutic and preventive.. 100 % of the people tested has antibody response and 93% of non infected...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

There was a <a href="http://www.thebody.com/cdc/news_updates_archive/2005/jul11_05/italian_aids_vaccine.html?m106o" target=_new>new report</a> in July about positive results of this phase 1 study. I don't know where the... Read more »

Is this agent effective against hiv-2?

Potent HIV protease inhibitors containing a novel (hydroxyethyl)amide isostere.Beaulieu PL, Wernic D, Abraham A, Anderson PC, Bogri T, Bousquet Y, Croteau G, Guse I, Lamarre D, Liard F, Paris W, Thibeault D, Pav S, Tong L.Bio-Mega Research Division,...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Many of the current HIV-1 protease inhibitors have activity against HIV-2. I would suspect that this compound, does as well-- but it is a very long way from an X-ray structure to having a safe, effective and well tolerated drug. BY... Read more »

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New approach for targeted killing of HIV virus

Posted by new2this2010

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Researchers identify promising agents for HIV cure

Posted by optimistic2009

Researchers from the University of North Carolina and Merck are identifying promising new leads in the search for agents that may be able to purge HIV from resting CD4 cells, a key requirement for any prospect of a cure for HIV infection.

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"AIDS's Surprising New Target"

Posted by mbee22

http://women.msn.com/779366.armx?GT1=4200

Georgianna Perez begins every day as many mothers do, rousing her son and getting him off to school before setting out on her four-mile walk at the local park. It may seem ambitious, though not so remarkable,... Read more »

New front in effort to stop HIV

Posted by new2this2010

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110123085455.htm

This is a really interesting article i found today. Seems a wild mushroom has anti-HIV properties and it is already being experimented as an anti-cancer agent. This is great news. Seems... Read more »

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