The 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022)
Montreal, Canada (Hybrid) 29 July 2022 - 02 August 2022
Post-exposure doxycycline prevents STIs in MSM, TGW with HIV or on PrEP
Doxycycline, taken with 72 hours of unprotected sex, could prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men who have sex with men (MSM) or transgender women (TGW) who are either living with HIV (PLHIV) or are receiving pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a study presented at AIDS 2022.
Post-exposure doxycycline prevents STIs in MSM, TGW with HIV or on PrEP
05 Oct 2022
Trial of two tenofovir-containing regimens for HIV/HBV co-infection: Insights from ALLIANCE
The triplet combination of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) is as good as dolutegravir + emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (DTG+F/TDF) in terms of efficacy for HIV control but results in better hepatitis B virus (HBV) outcomes in patients with HIV/HBV co-infection, according to results of the phase III ALLIANCE trial presented at IAS 2022.
Trial of two tenofovir-containing regimens for HIV/HBV co-infection: Insights from ALLIANCE
24 Aug 2022
Does TB influence viral suppression in HIV patients on DTG-based therapy?
Incident tuberculosis (TB) appears to be a risk factor for virologic non-suppression (ie, viral load of >1,000 copies/mL) in HIV patients who have transitioned to dolutegravir (DTG)-based therapy with recycled NRTIs*, according to a retrospective subanalysis of the VISEND study.
Does TB influence viral suppression in HIV patients on DTG-based therapy?
16 Aug 2022
Another breakthrough for HIV: Fourth patient goes into long-term remission
Hope springs yet again in the field of HIV treatment, as another HIV patient (reportedly the fourth in the world) goes into remission 3 decades following diagnosis. The patient stopped antiretroviral therapy (ART) after receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) of CCR5-Δ32/Δ32 donor cells for acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML).
Another breakthrough for HIV: Fourth patient goes into long-term remission
12 Aug 2022
Negative attitude towards MSM living with HIV tied to low knowledge, worry about HIV
Ignorance and fear of HIV both contribute significantly to the negative attitudes towards men who have sex with men (MSM) living with the virus, suggests a study presented at the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) in Montreal, Canada.
Negative attitude towards MSM living with HIV tied to low knowledge, worry about HIV
08 Aug 2022
Long-acting injectable HIV drug works for all ages
The long-acting combination of cabotegravir plus rilpivirine, administered as monthly or once-every-2-months jabs, appears to be effective in both older and younger patients living with HIV, with most maintaining virologic suppression through week 96, according to pooled data from the phase III ATLAS, FLAIR, and ATLAS-2M studies.
Long-acting injectable HIV drug works for all ages
07 Aug 2022
HIV intervention uptake remains low among transgender men; campaign helps
Transgender individuals, particularly transgender men (TGM), show poor acceptance of HIV prevention interventions (HPI) in the Philippines, according to a study presented at the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal, Canada. Although some transgender individuals who prefer having sex with men make use of HPI, it remains relatively lower among TGM who have sex with men (SM).
HIV intervention uptake remains low among transgender men; campaign helps
05 Aug 2022
Expectant mums’ use of dolutegravir safe for babies
Treatment with dolutegravir during pregnancy does not appear to pose an excess risk of adverse birth outcomes, according to two studies presented at the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada.