New HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir shows promise in clinical trial, offers total protection to young women | Health

New HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir shows promise in clinical trial, offers total protection to young women | Health

A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women total protection from HIV infection. The trial tested whether the six-month injection of lenacapavir would provide better protection against HIV infection than two other drugs, both daily pills. All three medications …

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