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Anti-HIV microbicides probably a decade away: dozens in development.(Clinical Rounds)

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| April 15, 2004 | Boschert, Sherry | COPYRIGHT 2009 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SAN FRANCISCO -- More than 20 years into the HIV epidemic, advances in understanding the disease have enlivened the quest for an effective microbicide, but it will be another decade or so before one becomes available, Dr. Robin J. Shattock said at the 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

Understanding of the mechanisms of HIV transmission has progressed at a much more rapid pace in recent years, and some of the newer therapeutic drugs are being incorporated into experimental microbicides. These two factors have led to a wide range of new products in the microbicide development pipeline that target different stages in the HIV life cycle, said…

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