TheBodyPro | Expert analysis from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
In a year highlighted by new antiretroviral approvals and often dominated by conversations about simplifying therapy, new study results on the treatment of multidrug-resistant HIV may feel anachronistic. But in a way, the findings — which focus on real-world outcomes of people taking fostemsavir — may be perfectly timed to remind us how complicated HIV treatment strategy still is for an important subset of our patients.
Key Takeaways
- Fostemsavir’s use case remains niche, but it continues to show its value in patients with multidrug resistance and persistent viremia. And its potential immunologic benefits are worth further exploration.
- At 12 months after initiating fostemsavir-containing treatment, 22% of initially viremic participants achieved HIV RNA below 50 copies/mL, while 59% reached below 200 copies/mL.
- Among participants already virally suppressed when starting fostemsavir, 79% maintained HIV RNA below 50 copies/mL at 12 months.
Read the full analysis here.
Further reading:
- Infectious Disease Advisor | Long-term data support dolutegravir-, fostemsavir-based regimens in MDR HIV-1
Source : TheBodyPro
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