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DRUG DEVELOPMENT

The National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project - NATAP - provides the latest in HIV and AIDS drug development and treatment information (on topics including protease inhibitors, nucleosides, non-nucleosides, double protease combinations), as well as comprehensive reports and developments from the Fifth Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections conference, as well as from the ICAR, ICAAC, IDSA, European and International HIV and AIDS conferences.

NEW ARTICLES
NNRTI update: Reports on Efavirenz (EFV); NNRTI Resistance; Nevirapine (NVP) (04/12/98)
Reports on Efavirenz (EFV) includes PK effect of EFV on 141W94; 60 week data on EFV + Indinavir; 24 week data on EFV + AZT/3TC; and EFV CSF Levels in Monkeys (04/12/98)
NNRTI Resistance Report (O4/12/98)
Nevirapine (NVP) Report including 10 month study on NVP + d4T/3TC; NVP + D4T + NFV (Nelfinavir): preliminary interaction and antiviral activity data; Two year+ follow-up (INCAS) study of NVP + AZT/ddI;a 24 week study of  NVP+IDV=2 NRTIs;NVP + IDV + 3TC: 1 year follow-up in advanced HIV group (04/12/98)
Preliminary Data on Protease BID Dosing Regimens: Nelfinavir and Indinavir (04/02/98)
T-20: A Fusion Inhibitor (03/12/98) pdf
1592U89 (Abacavir) Expanded Access Program Announced (03/12/98) pdf
Fifth Retroviruses & Opportunistic Infections Conference, Chicago, February 1-5, 1998
Double Protease Combinations (03/09/98) including: Ritonavir + Saquinavir; Nelfinavir + Saquinavir;  Indinavir + Nelfinavir; Ritonavir + Nelfinavir; 141+IDV, NFV, or SQV; and Commentary on Treating Protease Resistant Virus. pdf
1592 (Abacavir) Resistance and Phenotypic Resistance Testing (03/03/98) pdf
Reports and Developments from ICAAC, IDSA, and Hamburg conferences
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
What is Pharmacokinetics (PK)? A Primer on PK or drug levels in the blood (1/21/98)  Read this first! This article will help you understand "Pharmacokinetics" - a key term referred to in other articles. pdf
Hydroxyurea (HU)
Safety and Antiviral Activity of Hydroxyurea (HU) with ddI (1/21/98) pdf
Hydroxyurea as a Novel Approach to HIV Therapy, #2 (1/21/98) pdf
Reduction of the IC50 of ddI by Hydroxyurea (HU) against HIV (1/21/98) pdf
Hydroxyurea + d4T/ddI vs d4T/ddI (1/21/98) pdf
Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors & Pediatrics (1/21/98) pdf
Protease Inhibitors: success and resistance, salvage therapy, data updates, new Upjohn PI (1/21/98) pdf
141W94 (VX-478) (1/21/98) pdf
In Vitro Effect of HIV Protease Inhibitors on Methadone Metabolism (1/21/98) pdf
Twice Daily Dosing Studies: Indinavir, Nelfinavir, Saquinavir (1/21/98) pdf
Crixivan + ddI and d4T (1/21/98) pdf
Impact of HIV Protease Inhibitors on HCV Viremia (1/21/98) pdf
Saquinavir SGC (Fortovase): EOF, New Formulation (1/21/98) pdf
Double Protease combinations
Double Protease Combinations (1/21/98) pdf
Nucleosides
1592U89 (abacavir): efficacy and resistance data (1/21/98) pdf
Nucleosides: (1) d4T + ddI following pretreatment with AZT + ddC; (2) ACTG306: d4T + 3TC vs AZT + 3TC; (3) d4T + 3TC or d4T + ddI vs AZT + 3TC (1/21/98) pdf
Non-Nucleoside Treatment Information
DMP-266: (efavirenz, Sustiva-brand name) (1/21/98 pdf
Nevirapine + Indinavir (1/21/98) pdf
Delavirdine Interactions with Nelfinavir and Ritonavir: Delavirdine + AZT/3TC vs. AZT/3TC (1/21/98) pdf
Other

Laboratories That Offer the Ultra-sensitive PCR Test to Individuals (1/21/98)

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MKC-442 and PMEA (1/21/98) pdf
NATAP Resistance Supplement - Part I (1/21/98) pdf

Salvage Therapy with 6 Drugs (1/21/98)

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T-20 (1/21/98) pdf

The Real Deal on the ICAAC Report by Steven Deeks of 53% Protease Inhibitors Failure Rate (1/21/98)

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Viral Load Issues and Strategies (1/21/98) pdf
Effect of Influenza Vaccination on HIV RNA (1/21/98) pdf

Impact of HAART on Opportunistic Infections (ICAAC) (1/21/98)

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ARCHIVE OF REPORTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Read past reports and developments from various conferences and other sources.
Post 4th Retroviruses Conference Reports
ACTG 316 Perspectives on Vertical Transmission (10/11/97) pdf
Virus Activity in the Lymph Tissue; Reservoirs of virus (9/30/97) pdf
Induction/Maintenance: Hydroxyurea/ddI Therapy in Early Disease (8/25/97) pdf
Laboratories That Offer the Ultra-senstive PCR Test to Individuals (9/25/97) pdf
800 Telephone Number Announced for 3 1592U89 Compassionate Use Programs (8/8/97) pdf
1592U89: Cross-Resistance With Nucleosides and Expanded Access and CNS Penetration in Animal Models (7/29/97) pdf
FDA Receives Reports of 83 Cases of Diabetes Like Symptoms for Individuals Taking Protease Inhibitors (6/18/97) pdf
Reports from FDA, ICAR, and other sources
FDA Proposal: Using Viral Load in AIDS Clinical Trials (5/25/97) pdf
Report of Day 2 From FDA: ADAC Hearing on Using Viral Load as an Endpoint in Studies (8/28/97) pdf
First Oral PMPA Study Starts (5/8/97) pdf
Bis-Pom PMEA (5/3/97) pdf
PMPA: first human data (5/3/97) pdf
10th International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) (5/3/97) pdf
Glaxo Wellcome announces 1592U89 Compassionate Use Program pdf
d4T + ddI -- for treatment-naive (modified 5/3/97) pdf
Merck Study 028 Stopped: Preliminary Data (4/23/97) pdf
Nucleoside Resistance and Cross-Resistance (4/12/97) pdf
Mutations in HIV-1 protease associated with drug resistance (modified 5/9/97) pdf
Nelfinavir (modified 4/29/97) general information, study results (CD4 and viral load), dosing schedule, eating instructions, drug interactions, combination with other protease inhibitors and NNRTIs, side effects, resistance, cross-resistance pdf
d4T+ ddI for Individuals with Prior Treatment-Experience (added 3/24/97)

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Viracept Approved for Adults and Children and Ritonavir Approved for Children (added 3/24/97)

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Hydroxyurea with ddI or ddI/d4T: a novel approach to HIV therapy (added 3/14/97) pdf
Ritonavir + Saquinavir: 24 week data (3/11/97) pdf
Altis I & II: a pilot open label study of d4T/3TC in treatment-naive and experienced individuals (3/9/97) pdf

MKC-442 (3/9/97)

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1592 expanded access announcement (3/5/97)

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The Duration of Viral Suppression is predicted by Viral Load During Protease Therapy (2/27/97) pdf
ACTG 320 stopped due to convincing data demonstrating clinical superiority (2/27/97) pdf
DMP-266: an NNRTI; early safety and efficacy data (modified 1/31/97) pdf
POST BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE REPORTS
141W94 double protease inhibitor study & brief protease therapy discussion (1/15/97) pdf
Access programs to viral load testing from Chiron and Roche (1/15/97) pdf
Ritonavir plus AZT plus ddC (1/8/97) pdf
Ritonavir plus AZT plus 3TC (1/8/97) pdf
Ritonavir plus saquinavir (1/8/97) pdf
POST VANCOUVER TREATMENT REPORTS
Nevirapine Interaction Data with Indinavir (11/26/96) pdf
Consensus Statement on 1592 Expanded Access and Accelerated Approval (11/24/96) pdf
Delavirdine FDA Hearing (11/24/96) pdf
Merck Announces Extension of Temporary Tracking Distribution System (modified 11/11/96) pdf
Preliminary results of ongoing delavirdine-protease inhibitor interaction studies ---exact text of description from Pharmacia & Upjohn (10/6/96) pdf
Agouron Announces Expanded Access Program (9/17/96) pdf
Nevirapine Update (9/17/96) pdf
Nelfinavir Pediatrics Study (9/17/96) pdf
Delavirdine Interaction Studies -- Caution! (9/17/96) pdf
Nelfinavir: Preliminary Efficacy & Safety Data Update (9/3/96) pdf
Perspectives on Viral Load (HIV RNA) and When to Initiate Therapy (8/26/96) pdf
PMPA Update (8/14/96) pdf
Nelfinavir Resistance Profile (8/15/96) pdf
1592U89: An update of preliminary safety & antiviral data (8/9/96) pdf
Newly Infected Subjects: Triple Therapy with AZT/3TC and Ritonavir (modified 11/16/96) pdf
Combination Use of Ritonavir and Saquinavir in HIV-Infected Patients (8/5/96) -Preliminary Safety and Activity Data pdf
Stavudine (d4T) and Didanosine (ddI) Combination Therapy in HIV-Infected Subjects (8/5/96) Antiviral Effect and Safety in an On-going Pilot Randomized Double-Blinded Trial pdf
Indinavir+AZT/3TC: Merck's study #035 (8/5/96) pdf
Antiretroviral-Naive Subjects Chronically Infected With HIV-1 (7/22/96) Triple therapy with nelfinavir in combination with AZT and 3TC -- Vancouver Abstract L.B.B. 6031, Martin Markowitz et al pdf
Ritonavir, ddC and AZT (7/18/96) Abbott French Study #208 of Triple Therapy, presented at Vancouver Abbott Symposium July 10, 1996 pdf
OTHER ARTICLES
Can HIV be "eradicated" From the Infected Individual? June 28, 1996

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Pre-Vancouver Protease Inhibitor Update: combination & sequential use of protease inhibitors June 25, 1996

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Viracept (nelfinavir, aka AG-1343): Agouron's Protease Inhibitor (06/14/1996) pdf
Life or Death: ADAP (6/18/96) pdf
Viral Load (HIV RNA): Important Information (6/10/96) pdf
Nevirapine: Accelerated Approval Recommended for adults by the advisory committee (6/9/96) pdf
Viral Load --FDA approves test (06/03/1996) pdf
1592U89 --A New Antiviral For HIV in Development (4/22/96) Glaxo Wellcome's nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor in early studies. pdf
Drug Interactions with Norvir (ritonavir) (4/10/96) table of contraindicated drugs and equivalents. If you don't have a browser that allows tables, view list file. See also Novir dosing up schedule. pdf
Ritonavir: Important Information (4/5/96) interactions, resistance, saquinavir combination trial pdf
Delavirdine Expanded Access (4/4/96) drug interactions you need to be aware of pdf
Merck and Abbott FDA Advisory Panel Hearings (2/28-3/1/96) includes discussion of expanded access, future considerations, new drug indications, cross-resistance, Abbott hearing, Merck hearing, ddI--AZT/ddI--AZT/ddC, viral load testing. pdf
Community Meeting with Merck (2/26/96) discussion of New Drug Application for Merck's protease inhibitor, indinavir (Crixivan) pdf
Community Meeting with Abbott (2/20/96) discussion of New Drug Application for Abbot's protease inhibitor, ritonavir pdf
Viral Load Testing (12/95) understanding and using it, and FDA approval pdf
Cross-Resistance and Protease Inhibitors (1/96) pdf
Primer on Protease Inhibitors (1/96) pdf
The Upjohn Protease Inhibitor (1/96) pdf
New Studies for Glaxo's Vertex (12/14/95) pdf
Report of the FDA Hearings (11/10/95) for approval of AZT/3TC, saquinivir and D4T pdf

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