[CROI 2026] [Press release] ViiV Healthcare reports long-acting injectable Cabenuva effectively maintains viral suppression in adolescents living with HIV, with >97% preferring injections over daily oral treatment

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ViiV Healthcare press release

ViiV Healthcare announced week 96 and end‑of‑study results from the phase I/II IMPAACT 2017 (MOCHA) study, the first trial to evaluate a complete injectable long‑acting treatment regimen in adolescents living with HIV.

Results showed 94.4% of virologically suppressed adolescents aged 12 to <18 years who switched from daily oral HIV treatment to long-acting cabotegravir + rilpivirine (CAB + RPV LA) every two months maintained viral suppression at week 96, with >97% indicating a preference for injections over daily oral therapy at all weeks.

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