A yearly injection to protect against HIV is safe and shows promise as a prevention method with long-lasting effects, according to the results of a clinical trial published in The Lancet journal.
'Lenacapavir' was developed by Gilead Sciences, a research-based biopharmaceutical company in the US, as a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to prevent infection in people at risk of exposure to HIV.
It is administered as an injection into the muscle tissue.
The drug, which works by blocking HIV from entering and multiplying in human cells, remained in the body for at least 56 weeks, according to the phase 1 randomised controlled trial.
Phase 1 trials assess how a new drug is absorbed and metabolised in a group of 20-100 healthy volunteers, along with its safety.
HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, attacks and weakens a person's immune system by targeting white blood cells.
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Yearly HIV prevention injection 'Lenacapavir' shows promise in clinical trial
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- 03.12.25
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The New Indian Express
- 03/13/2025
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