A once-daily triple-drug HIV regimen containing an experimental integrase inhibitor performed better in suppressing the virus than Atripla in a Phase III trial, developers of the new drug say. The trial pitted dolutegravir in combination with two older HIV drugs against the three-drug Atripla.
Results from the SINGLE trial found 88 percent of patients taking the dolutegravir-based regimen achieved undetectable virus at 48 weeks, compared with 81 percent for Atripla patients. Dolutegravir is being developed by Japanese partner Shionogi & Co. and ViiV Healthcare, a partnership of UK-based GlaxoSmithKline and US-based Pfizer.
Complete trial results will be presented at an upcoming scientific meeting. In April, the first set of study results showed dolutegravir was as effective as twice-daily Isentress. Four Phase III studies due for reporting this year are designed to accompany regulatory filings in support of the drug.
Dolutegravir’s low-milligram dosing could make it easier to include in a fixed-dose combination pill, and there could be fewer side effects because a booster is not required.
Source
http://public.wsj.com/home.html
Date of Publication
07/11/2012
Author
Sten Stovall
Article Type
General media
Article Category
International News
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