Same Chilly Same...

 

It's still cold & article land is lacking.  It's supposed to be warmer tomorrow & stay fairly warm for the week.  Most articles were still dealing with funding cuts & rising transmission rates in some areas.  There were some on Gilead's new 2-drug combo.  It's a single dose pill with lenacapavir that's in the 3rd stage of research.  If it gets approval, this would add to available regimens for people living with HIV.  It would further the use of lenacapavir, which should lower the price.  Soon, most people will have single dose or long acting options.  That's a far cry from where these regimens started.

That's about it for now, take care.

Cya...

Easier Now Than Then...

I often write about the downside of HIV.  I know there isn't a lot of good to discuss.  But, there is about the treatment.

Over the past few months, there have been articles about how single-pill regimens are not only common, but are becoming the norm.  My earliest regimens ranged from 20 - 25 pills a day.  Most of which, were horse pills. Later that dropped down to about a dozen.  Now, I take 1 pill for HIV.  It's a monster of a pill, but it's just a single dose daily.  It's an improvement.  It's weird after years of multiple pill regimens.

A single pill is far less daunting than a huge number for for new patients.  The idea of that many meds can be overwhelming.   Single pill regimens, even a few pill regimens are huge steps forward in the treatment of HIV.

Cya...

1 A Year...

This article details the ongoing research into a drug referred to as MK-8591. The article is very brief & full of jargon.  Google MK-8591 for more info.    Investigation into the compound has been ongoing for years.  It is being hailed as s potential  long lasting, monotherapy HIV fighting med.  

This would mean a single drug to treat HIV that could last from a week & potentially up to a year.  An annual pill or injection.  That would resolve so many problems with access  & adherence.  Even at just weekly. this would be extremely liberating for those people who take several pills daily.  

I realize this isn't a cure. But maybe, making the illness easier to live with is the next, right step to take.  If this pill can aid in increasing adherence & access then they will help in fighting the spread of HIV & AIDS.

Hopefully, this will be available soon.  We'll see,

Cya...