Herpes
Powerful new genital herpes drug studied at MCG
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 10th, 2002
The immune response modifier called resiquimod is a topical treatment that is more potent than a similar drug used for treating human papillomavirus infections, said Dr. Daron G. Ferris, family medicine physician and investigator.
"We are very excited about this agent's potential because it represents a new class of drugs that has not been previously available for treating genital herpes," he said. Antiviral drugs currently used to treat genital herpes don't eliminate the...
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