5-on 2-off dosing is inferior to continuous ART in adolescents in BREATHER Plus study

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One of the studies at IAS 2025 with difficult but very clear results reported by Adeodata Kekitiinwa from the Baylor Foundation Uganda, that taking TLD (tenofovir/lamivudine/dolutegravir) on a 5-on 2-off dosing in the BREATHER Plus study was not as effective as daily dosing.

These results were not expected as the original BREATHER study (PENTA-16), also in adolescents, showed that reduced dosing was both as effective as daily ART and was also preferred by participants.

Read the full news story at HIV i-Base.


All HIV i-Base reports from IAS 2025 can be accessed here.


 

Source : HIV i-Base

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