The first injection drug to prevent HIV infection was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
women who have sex with men and have high-risk behavior for HIV infection, while the second trial involved HIV-free women at risk of HIV infection.
In the first trial, those who took Apretude had a 69% lower risk of HIV infection than those who took Truvada. In the second trial, those who took Apretude had a 90% lower risk of HIV infection than those who took Truvada, according to the FDA. Participants who took Apretude were more likely than those who took Truvada to have side effects such as injection site reactions, headache, fever, fatigue, back pain, muscle pain and rash.
Patients who wish to take Apretude can first take cabotegravir as a pill for four weeks to assess how well they tolerate the drug, the FDA said.“This injection, given every two months, will be critical to addressing the HIV epidemic in the U.S., including helping high-risk individuals and certain groups where adherence to daily medication has been a major challenge or not a realistic option,” Birnkrant said.In July, the U.S.
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