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Abbott's Kaletra Tablet Dosed Once-Daily or Twice-Daily Demonstrated Similar Clinical Results Across Race and Gender Lines
August 22nd, 2008
Initial treatment regimens containing once-daily or twice-daily dosing of Abbott's (NYSE:ABT) protease inhibitor Kaletra(R) (lopinavir/ritonavir) tablet provided similar results for controlling the virus (reducing the amount of HIV-1) and improving the immune system (increasing CD4 cells) in women compared to men and in non-whites compared to whites, according to 48-week data presented by Abbott today at the XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008). A retrospective sub-analysis of study M05-730 at week 48 of 96 weeks offered data on the impact of gender and race on a Kaletra-based regimen. Women and non-whites have traditionally been underrepresented in HIV...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-08-22)
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