The FDA has approved a treatment option for adults with multidrug resistant HIV infection, marking a “new class of antiretroviral medications” for this patient population.
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in conjunction with other antiretroviral therapies among children aged at least 4 weeks who weigh at least 3 kg.
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After 2 randomized clinical trials found it as safe and effective as the standard 3-drug regimen, the FDA approved the first 2-drug regimen for adults with HIV-1 who have never been treated with ART.