Lenacapavir treats and prevents HIV, it does not cure infection | Fact check
The drug has been shown to be effective at preventing HIV infection but does not cure an existing HIV infection.
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Drug that protects against HIV with two 'shots' a year, discovery of the year for 'Science'
Lenacapavir, a treatment administered subcutaneously every six months, is capable of preventing infection with very high ...
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This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year.' It could end the HIV epidemic
That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that ...
Fact Check: HIV drug prevents infections, but not a new 'cure' for AIDS
A drug used to treat HIV that has also shown promise in preventing infections is not a cure for those already infected, as ...
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Gilead to test once-a-year HIV prevention shot
Gilead is going to start testing a drug it believes could prevent HIV infection with just a single shot every year.
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Incidence of HIV Lower With Twice-Yearly Subcutaneous Lenacapavir
In a population of cisgender men, transgender women, transgender men, and gender-nonbinary persons, the incidence of HIV is lower with receipt of twice-yearly subcutaneous lenacapavir.
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HIV Drug Based in Research by the Sundquist Lab is Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
The drug lenacapavir, developed by Gilead Sciences, provides protection for half a year instead of one day and has performed extremely well in clinical trials.
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Injectable HIV preventative lenacapavir touted as breakthrough by Emory experts
A new injectable drug for HIV prevention, lenacapavir, is being hailed as a potential game-changer in the fight against the ...
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Lenacapavir injection lowers HIV risk by 96%
Experts are interested in finding the best strategies for HIV prevention, including the best options for pre-exposure ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about unsupported drug price hikes, an annual HIV prevention shot, and more
Gilead plans to begin Phase 3 testing soon for a drug it believes could prevent HIV infection with a single shot every year ...
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Science journal: HIV protection is 2024 research breakthrough
The development of the HIV infection-preventing drug lenacapavir is the most important research development of 2024, Science ...
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This drug helps manage infections and prevent AIDS, but claims it’s a ‘cure’ are not supported
"Currently, there is no therapeutic cure for HIV," Sheryl Zwerski, who holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice and directs the Prevention Sciences Program at the National Institute of Allergy and ...