Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis PrEP

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis PrEP Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis PrEP

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Properties of an ideal PrEP agent• Potent• Safe• Easy to use• Long half-life• Good penetration into genital tract• High barrier to resistance• Different class of drug from ARVs for treatment• Affordable: drug and monitoring costsDerdelinckx et al PLOS Medicine 2006

Tenofovir (Viread) for PrEP• Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)• Made by Gilead Sciences• Blocks HIV replication by inhibiting reversetranscriptase enzyme• FDA-approved for HIV treatment in 2001, usedclinically in combination therapy in over 200,000patients• Favorable drug profile– Low incidence of side effects– Once daily dosing (300 mg)– No food requirement– Resistance slow to develop– Long intracellular half life– High concentration into genital tract

Tenofovir (Viread) for <strong>PrEP</strong>• Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)• Made by Gilead Sciences• Blocks HIV replication by inhibiting reversetranscriptase enzyme• FDA-approved for HIV treatment in 2001, usedclinically in combination therapy in over 200,000patients• Favorable drug profile– Low incidence of side effects– Once daily dosing (300 mg)– No food requirement– Resistance slow to develop– Long intracellular half life– High concentration into genital tract

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