Tenofovir impairs enzyme that stops cells aging This study let us know that NRTI drugs, already known for causing the damage to mitochondrial DNA that leads to peripheral neuropathy, fat loss and some other side-effects, also exert an effect on cellular DNA, and that in this case tenofovir may be the drug to keep an …
https://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hiv-aids/hiv-aids-topics/hiv-treatment/3629-nrti-sparing-art-with-atazanavir-raltegravir-conflicting-data-for-naive-and-experienced-patients NRTI-sparing antiretroviral regimen of unboosted atazanavir (Reyataz) plus raltegravir (Isentress) suppresses HIV in treatment-naive patients as well as standard 3-drug combinations, but its twice-daily dosing, side effects, and low barrier to resistance limit its appeal. For treatment-experienced people already doing well on atazanavir triple therapy, however, the dual regimen may be an attractive simplification …
By Nelson Vergel Powerusa.org Dr Joe Eron presented new dosing and efficacy phase 2b data on the new GSK integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (DTG, S/GSK1349572) using 50 mg twice a day in patients whose HIV virus has developed resistance to raltegravir (Isentress). Prior data presented in Vienna from a cohort (cohort 1) of patients who took …
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