What Is Enfuvirtide Used For

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Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon)

What Is Enfuvirtide? Enfuvirtide, also called Fuzeon® or T-20, is a drug used for antiviral therapy. It is manufactured by Roche and Trimeris. Enfuvirtide is the first "fusion inhibitor" drug. When HIV infects a cell, it attaches to the outside of the cell. Then it "fuses" or joins itself with the cell. Enfuvirtide stops this process of fusion. This means that HIV cannot infect that cell. Who Should Take It? Enfuvirtide was approved in...

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Injection of T-20 (Enfuvirtide)

Hello, I'm a physician treating a patient with T-20. The injections have been causing him reactions at the site - namely erythema, nodules, pruritus, ecchymosis, pain and discomfort. What techniques do you use or recommend to lessen these...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some patients have reported less ISRs with use of the BioInjector system for Fuzeon (an air gun). Cooling the inject site with ice packs for some while for others heat/message has helped. Since there likely will be a number of new HIV drugs active... Read more »

MARIAS FRIEND

Dr Pierone, thank you for your interest in my situation if you could enlighten me on T-20 I would appreciate it. ...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

How best to use T-20 (enfuvirtide, Fuzeon) is uncertain at this time. This medication is given by injection twice daily, takes some preparation, and is very expensive. It is a very potent antiretroviral and a truly important addition to the HIV... Read more »

Inhibidor

Doctor, estoy muy interesado en la farmacocintica de los inhibidores de fusin T-20 y T-1249, podra darme alguna informacin al respecto?...

Response from Pablo Tebas, M.D.

Washington University St. Louis, MO - Facultad de Medicina

Los inhibidores de la fusin T-20 y T-1249 bloquean el ltimo paso de la entrada del VIH a la clula. El desarrollo del T-20 esta mucho mas avanzado en este momento y probablemente se aprobara el prximo ao. Los estudios fase III (que son los que se... Read more »

gw908, t-20, and atazanavir

Dr. Young, Are gw908, t-20, and atazanavir available for patients to purchase?...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.GW908 (also known as fos-amprenavir) is a new protease inhibitor and is not yet available to patients (outside of clinical trials). The drug was submitted to the US FDA for review, so hopefully we might see the drug on the... Read more »

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Anyone else on T-20?

Posted by princealbert, 2 Replies

Looking for anyone else who is also on T-20, to compare notes, results. There aren't many of us on it, and it's lonely out here.
princealbert

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I'm Starting Fuzion T-20 This week any Sugestions!

Posted by IM1RU12, 1 Reply

Ok..gonna start T-20 this week and I'm also taking a bunch of orals as well. If you are doing T-20 how is it going for you? are you taking any other medications with T-20? Any Help or Support I would be very grateful.
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Anybody else on T-20?

Posted by princealbert

Just looking for others also on T-20 to compare notes. I can't seem to find many people at all.
Let's connect.
princealbert

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Fuzenon

Posted by Anonymous

I have been on Fuzenon T20 for 2 months with great results.
I can be reached at medicus6@direcway.com I have found some older posting on T-20 and posted my results . Feel free to e-mail me if I can help anyone. Bill Savannah Ga.

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