News related to Prezista (Darunavir) and/or conditions it is approved for
CHMP Issues Positive Opinion For Once-Daily Prezista(R) (Darunavir) As Part Of Combination Therapy For Treatment-Naïve Adults With HIV-1
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today [2008.11.28]
The Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending approval for once-daily dosing of 800 mg PREZISTA® (darunavir) with low-dose ritonavir as part of combination therapy in treatment-naïve adults (those who have never taken HIV medication before). Darunavir, a protease inhibitor, was developed by Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, and Tibotec, a division of Janssen-Cilag, is the organisation responsible for marketing the brand in Europe.
Long-Term TITAN Study Evaluates PREZISTA(R)/ritonavir Vs. Lopinavir/ritonavir As Part Of HIV Combination Therapy In Treatment-Experienced Adults
Source: Conferences News From Medical News Today [2008.11.19]
Tibotec recently announced long-term study results from a phase 3 clinical trial, which compared PREZISTA(R) (darunavir)/ritonavir to lopinavir/ritonavir, as part of HIV combination therapy, in lopinavir/r-naive, treatment-experienced HIV-1 infected adults. A 96-week resistance analysis from the study, known as TITAN, was presented in an oral presentation at the Ninth International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (HIV9) in Glasgow, UK on November 13, 2008.
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