The paediatric drug pipeline should include improvements to current HIV treatment, long-acting formulations and antibodies

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Priorities for the development of new HIV medications for children include a complete dolutegravir-based regimen than can be mixed with water, an improved protease inhibitor for second-line treatment and injectable cabotegravir for infant prophylaxis. Looking further forward, a World Health Organization group recommends the development of new technologies such as skin patches that would make adherence easier and investigation of broadly neutralising antibodies for infants.

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Source : Aidsmap

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