Promising HIV-preventative gel trial halted in Africa
The NIH has decided to pull the plug on a formerly promising trial of a vaginal gel that held hope of preventing the transmission of HIV between “discordant couples”.
It could have something to do with how they applied the gel, but for now it’s simply another a setback for the HIV prevention community. Read my previous post about the drug involved here.
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This just ruined...night. The entire situation seems so…hopeless, inherently.
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oldmanyellsatcloud said:
I think its clear that the desire to encourage prevention, period, is stronger than the urge to assist those who alread have HIV.
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on FIH later. I was so hopeful for that gel.
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