A new HIV drug which could see patients stop taking daily antiretroviral therapy drugs has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.The drug, known as Cabenuva (cabotegravir and rilpivirine) which is administered as an injection once a month, not only frees patients from taking pills everyday but also accords them privacy compared to the current antiretroviral (ARV) regimen.With 12 jabs annually, Cabenuva has been found to be effective in maintaining a viral suppression among adults living with HIV with no history of treatment failure, and with no known or suspected resistance to either cabotegravir or rilpivirine.The drug provided as a co-pack with two injectable medicines — ViiV Healthcare’s cabotegravir and Janssen’s rilpivirine — is administered by a health care provider as two separate shots in the buttocks once a month. The drug is the first of several long-acting antiretroviral HIV medicines in development, which researchers hope will ensure that people consistently take the […]
Monthly injection to replace daily pills for HIV treatment
