FDA Approves Merck HIV Drug, Challenging Gilead Sciences

FDA Approves Merck’s Idvynso: A New Alternative for HIV Patients Switching from Biktarvy In a move that reshapes the competitive landscape of antiretroviral therapy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted a FDA nod for Merck’s HIV drug Idvynso. This approval provides a vital new lifeline for patients who have struggled with existing treatments. … Read more

HIV Cure: “Block & Lock” Strategy Shows Promise

Nearly 40 years after the discovery of HIV, a functional cure – a state where the virus is suppressed without lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) – is moving from the realm of possibility to a tangible goal. Recent breakthroughs, spearheaded by researchers at the Gladstone Institutes and detailed in publications across News-Medical, Medical Xpress, and EurekAlert!, … Read more