STEP Vaccine Trial Halted
Treatment Action Group (TAG) today issued this statement about the discontinuation of the STEP study, an HIV vaccine efficacy trial conducted by Merck Research Laboratories and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN).
2007 Pipeline Report
Experimental Treatments and Preventive Therapies for HIV, Hepatitis C, and Tuberculosis: By Mark Harrington, Bob Huff, and Richard Jefferys. Reviewed by Tracy Swan, Javid Syed, Claire Wingfield, and Jen Curry.
Access to Hepatitis C Treatment Through State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs)
By Tracy Swan May 31, 2007 The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released the 2007 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report on April 10th, 2007. Access to hepatitis C…
Can exhausted T cells be revived? The PD-1 palaver
By Richard Jefferys May 2007 Anyone who follows HIV research is familiar with how a new potential therapeutic target can suddenly appear in the scientific literature, generating much excitement and hype, only to subsequently shuffle quietly from the scene having…
Notes From the NIAID Workshop on Immune Activation and HIV Pathogenesis
May 18, 2007 Introduction On the Relationship of T-Cell Activation to Viral Replication and to CD4 Depletion Role and Therapeutic Potential of the PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitory Pathway in Regulating T-Cell Responses During Chronic Viral Infection What Is the Basis for the…
Treatment Action Group Supports Maraviroc Approval
May 1, 2007 Treatment Action Group (TAG) supports the approval of maraviroc for treatment of HIV infection in patients with prior antiretroviral experience. Maraviroc is an orally-available small molecule that binds to and alters the shape of CCR5, a cell…
Palm Project Interview Series: Barbara Shacklett
February 8, 2007 About the Palm Project Interviews TAG has conducted a series of interviews with leading scientists about the underlying pathogenesis of AIDS to gain insights into emerging lines of research and observations about the current research funding environment…
Palm Project Interview Series: Douglas Nixon
February 8, 2007 About the Palm Project Interviews TAG has conducted a series of interviews with leading scientists about the underlying pathogenesis of AIDS to gain insights into emerging lines of research and observations about the current research funding environment…
Palm Project Interview Series: Steven Deeks
February 8, 2007 About the Palm Project Interviews TAG has conducted a series of interviews with leading scientists about the underlying pathogenesis of AIDS to gain insights into emerging lines of research and observations about the current research funding environment…