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Brieuc Van Nieuwenhuyse1,2, Laurence Bamps1,3, Julien De Greef1,2, Jean Cyr Yombi1,2, Leïla Belkhir1,2 Published in the journal : February 2025 Category : Médecine interne et maladies infectieuses

Summary :

The fight against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has made great progress since its beginnings but remains a major current medical, scientific, and societal challenge. Adherence to daily medication intake among treated patients is sometimes imperfect. Lenacapavir is a new antiretroviral with a new action mechanism and very long duration of action. Thus, it is a promising new tool in this fight, particularly in pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection.

Keywords 

Lenacapavir, antiretroviral, HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis, adherence