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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Studies from N.S. Ryder et al have provided new data on HIV/AIDS co-infection
March 11th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, "Twelve drugs related to therapy and/or prevention of infectious diseases were discontinued from development during 2007." "All of these agents were aimed at viral infections, primarily hepatitis C virus (six agents) and HIV (five agents)," wrote N.S. Ryder and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Nearly half were vaccines, including three against HIV, a therapeutic vaccine for hepatitis C, and a vaccine for prevention and treatment of herpes simplex virus type 2. Each of these agents is briefly reviewed and the reasons for failure are...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-03-11)
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