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Enfuvirtide once-daily dose bioequivalent to twice-daily dose but has lower antiviral activity

Published in AIDS Weekly, April 24th, 2006

Enfuvirtide once-daily dosing is bioequivalent to twice-daily dosing but has a weaker antiretroviral effect.

In a recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted an open-label, randomized, multiple dose, two-period crossover study to compare the "pharmacokinetics, safety/tolerability and antiviral activity" of once-daily 180 mg enfuvirtide versus twice daily 90 mg enfuvirtide.

"Steady-state intensive pharmacokinetic samples were obtained on days 7 and 14. Thirty-seven subjects received at least one dose of enfuvirtide. Thirty-three subjects completed both dosing periods," researchers said.

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