HIV/AIDS

Biotron Begins Phase I Clinical Trial Of Its Hiv Drug Bit225

Published in AIDS Weekly, April 2nd, 2007

The Directors are pleased to advise that Biotron Limited ('Biotron') has initiated a Phase I clinical trial of BIT225, its lead drug for treatment of HIV. This Phase 1 study is designed to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic properties of BIT225 in humans after a single dose.

BIT225 represents a novel, first in class approach to the treatment of HIV. BIT225 specifically targets HIV in reservoir cells and represents an opportunity to attack HIV at its source in the body. Current HIV therapies have little or no effect on HIV in the underlying reservoir of infected cells where the virus hides from the immune system.

In addition, BIT225 has...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2007-04-02)

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