LA/ER Oral Therapy

Development of an oral once-weekly drug delivery system for HIV antiretroviral therapy

Date: 
1/9/18
Citation: 

Kirtane AR, Abouzid O, Minahan D, et al. Development of an oral once-weekly drug delivery system for HIV antiretroviral therapy. Nat Commun. 2018;9(1):2. Published 2018 Jan 9. doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02294-6. PMID: 29317618; PMCID: PMC5760734.

The efficacy of antiretroviral therapy is significantly compromised by medication non-adherence. Long-acting enteral systems that can ease the burden of daily adherence have not yet been developed.

Health Topics: 
HIV
LA/ER Oral Therapy

    Development of Ultra Long-Acting Oral HIV Therapies

    Grant Source: 
    NIH/NIAID

    Non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy by HIV+ patients results in increased viral loads and risk of emergence of drug-resistant HIV strains. This poses a major public health threat. Lyndra Co. has developed an orally available, long-acting drug delivery system that it will now formulate to deliver anti-retrovirals.

    Health Topics: 
    HIV
    LA/ER Oral Therapy

      Development of Sustained-Release Anti-HIV Nucleoside Phosphonate Nanoparticles

      Grant Source: 
      NIH

      In this application, researchers propose to utilize novel synthetic chemistry to develop a series of aliphatic tenofovir prodrugs designed to greatly enhance cellular uptake and to provide prolonged intracellular exposure to molecules with potent antiviral activity. They will further extend systemic exposure to these compounds by delivering them in slow-release nanoparticle formulations. They believe that with this “dual-modulation” of drug presentation we will provide systemic exposure to therapeutic concentrations of highly active antiviral compounds for periods of at least four weeks following intramuscular injection.

      Health Topics: 
      HIV
      LA/ER Oral Therapy

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