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Boehringer Ingelheim initiates international head-to-head HIV/AIDS ...  -  May 17, 2007
WebWire (press release),Both agents will be combined with a background regimen including tenofovir and emtricitabine (Truvada®). The ArTEN trial will enroll 561 HIV-positive

California pharma firm banks on Indian companies  -  May 14, 2007
People's Daily Online,The agreements cover two drugs, Emtriva (emtricitabine) and Viread (tenofovirdisproxil fumarate), and allows the Indian partners to make any combination of

South Africa: Nod for Aids Drugs is Cost Poser for State  -  Apr 25, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Viread contains tenofovir, while Truvada combines tenofovir with emtricitabine. Doctors and AIDS activists have for some time been calling for Viread and

Tenofovir and Truvada licensed in South Africa  -  Apr 26, 2007
Aidsmap,VAT) ($28.47) per patient per month and emtricitabine (ie the combination pill of tenofovir and FTC) at R329.89 (incl. VAT) ($47.12) per patient per month.

Boehringer Ingelheim Initiates International Head-to-Head HIV/AIDS ...  -  May 9, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),The ArTEN (Atazanavir/ritonavir on a background of Tenofovir and Emtricitabine (Truvada) versus Nevirapine) trial is a Phase IIIb, open-label, multinational

Clinton Foundation announces new price cuts for tenofovir and ...  -  May 9, 2007
Aidsmap,A tenofovir/3TC combination tablet will cost only slightly more ($179 a year), while a tenofovir/emtricitabine combination tablet will cost $225 a year,

Africa: Q&A on Second-Line HIV/Aids Treatment  -  May 8, 2007
AllAfrica.com,This dosing schedule makes it possible to provide a one-pill, once-daily treatment regimen based on TDF; lamivudine (3TC) or emtricitabine (FTC);

Gilead Sciences counts on Indian pharma companies  -  May 13, 2007
Moneycontrol.com,The agreements entered into since last September cover two drugs, Emtriva (emtricitabine) and Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), and allows the Indian

APS: Boehringer Ingelheim Initiates International Head-to-Head ...  -  May 9, 2007
ANP Pers Support,...of ritonavir, with a backbone regimen of tenofovir and emtricitabine (Truvada). Patients. BID or 400 mg QD after two weeks. Patients will be observed for a

Royalty Pharma Acquires a Portion of New York University's Royalty ...  -  May 4, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...its joint $525 million acquisition with Gilead Sciences of Emory University's emtricitabine royalty interest and its acquisitions of approximately 80%

Tenofovir and Truvada licensed in South Africa  -  26 Apr 2007
Aidsmap,VAT) ($28.47) per patient per month and emtricitabine (ie the combination pill of tenofovir and FTC) at R329.89 (incl. VAT) ($47.12) per patient per month.

Royalty Pharma and InNexus Biotechnology Announce Agreement ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Business Wire (press release),...including its joint $525 million acquisition with Gilead Sciences of Emory University’s emtricitabine royalty interest and its acquisitions of

Gilead shifts Irish ops  -  Apr 13, 2007
BiopharmaReporter.com,Major products for the company include Atripla (efavirenz, emtricitabine, tenofovir), the only once-daily single tablet regimen for HIV-1 infection,

Gilead Sciences Announces First Quarter 2007 Financial Results  -  Apr 19, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),This growth was driven primarily by Gilead's HIV product franchise, including the strong uptake of Atripla(TM) (efavirenz 600 mg/ emtricitabine 200 mg/

NC’s Phase BioScience appoints former Trimeris exec as new CEO  -  Apr 10, 2007
TechJournal South,During his tenure at Triangle, Dr. Ellis played key roles in the licensing and development of Emtricitabine, in the company’s Initial Public Offering and in

Narrative Review: Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent the Sexual ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineMayer and colleagues (83) offered the tenofovir–emtricitabine combination to 37 men and compared the outcome with historical controls.

Gilead's Atripla, Lower Costs Provide Lift To First Quarter  -  Apr 22, 2007
BioWorld Online,Truvada - the combo HIV drug pairing Gilead's Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) and Emtriva (emtricitabine), did especially well in Europe.

Billion dollar babies—biotech drugs as blockbusters  -  Apr 3, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),...(FDA) in 2006 are expected to achieve blockbuster status in the next few years—HIV cocktail treatment Atripla (efaverinz, emtricitabine and tenofovir),

Gilead Sciences: Rapid Growth Expected From New Products  -  Apr 3, 2007
Seeking Alpha,This growth continued to be driven primarily by Gilead's HIV product franchise, including the strong uptake of Atripla (efavirenz 600 mg/ emtricitabine 200

AbelsonTaylor Expands Account Services with Two New Hires  -  Apr 20, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Dan Lathitham, 31, will manage the agency’s account for Gilead’s Truvada® (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for the treatment of HIV.

Update on Opt-Out Testing and Initial Antiretroviral Therapy ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...primarily abacavir (ABC)/lamivudine (3TC) or tenofovir (TDF)/emtricitabine (FTC). There was little new information at the meeting to change this.

Merck Announces Plans for Licensing Atripla Widely in Developing World  -  Feb 23, 2007
MedIndia,Atripla, which is a single tablet containing a daily dose of efavirenz, tenofovir and emtricitabine, will be priced at $613 a year for least developed

Gilead efforts to control global market for two AIDS drugs  -  Feb 15, 2007
Huffington Post,KEI charges Gilead with using licenses to patents on the AIDS drug emtricitabine in 45 countries to control the supply of the "active pharmaceutical

Merck files triple-therapy HIV treatment in poorest countries  -  Feb 19, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...is delivered in a single tablet, and combines Bristol-Myers Squibb's Sustiva (efavirenz) and Gilead's Emtriva (emtricitabine) and Viread (tenofovir).

Merck to give 3-in-1 HIV drug overseas  -  Feb 16, 2007
United Press InternationalThe drug maker said it has begun to file registrations for the once-daily treatment -- comprised of efavirenz 600 mg, emtricitabine 200 mg, and tenofovir

Merck & Co., Inc. To Distribute ATRIPLA™ in Developing Countries  -  Feb 16, 2007
WebWire (press release),ATRIPLA contains 600 mg of efavirenz, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), 200 mg of emtricitabine and 300 mg of tenofovir disoproxil

Gilead Sciences Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 ...  -  Feb 1, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),This growth continued to be driven primarily by Gilead's HIV product franchise, including the strong uptake of Atripla(TM) (efavirenz 600 mg/ emtricitabine

Health Canada issues warning on use of Baraclude alone in HIV ...  -  Feb 22, 2007
Aidsmap,...that the drug has any activity against HIV, unlike some other agents used in hepatitis B treatment such as lamivudine (3TC) and emtricitabine (FTC).

Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV: New Data From HIV 8 in Glasgow  -  Dec 26, 2006
Medscape (subscription)...(Both boosted PIs were given with coformulated tenofovir + emtricitabine.) The results are summarized in Table 3. While both HIV-RNA suppression and CD4+

HIV patients may have to pop pills just once a day  -  Jan 5, 2007
Pune Newsline,These include emtricitabine (FTC) and atazanavir plus didanosine enteric coated (ddI-EC) for the trial participants. “These tablets are being given just

Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV: New Data From HIV 8 in Glasgow  -  26 Dec 2006
Medscape (subscription)...(Both boosted PIs were given with coformulated tenofovir + emtricitabine.) The results are summarized in Table 3. While both HIV-RNA suppression and CD4+

96-Week Data From Gilead’s Study 934 Comparing Viread ® and ...  -  Dec 15, 2006
Business Wire (press release),Viread and Emtriva are available as once-daily Truvada ® (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), the most commonly prescribed backbone for HIV

Gilead Sciences Receives Subpoena from US Department of Justice  -  Dec 8, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),...programs for Truvada(R) (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), Viread(R) (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) and Emtriva(R) (emtricitabine).

Gilead Sciences Receives Subpoena from US Department of Justice  -  Dec 7, 2006
Business Wire (press release),...programs for Truvada ® (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), Viread ® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) and Emtriva ® (emtricitabine).

Gilead subpoenaed over drug marketing  -  Dec 9, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),Truvada is a combination of Viread and Emtriva, also known respectively as tenofovir and emtricitabine. "Gilead intends to comply with the US Attorney's

Market Report -- In Play (GILD)  -  Dec 15, 2006
MSN MoneyThe study article, "Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, Emtricitabine, and Efavirenz Versus Fixed-Dose Zidovudine/Lamivudine and Efavirenz in

Tenofovir DF- and Thymidine Analog-Containing Regimens Display ...  -  Dec 14, 2006
DG News3TC) or emtricitabine (Emtriva). The antiretroviral naive women in the analysis were enrolled in 2 prospective, randomized studies (study 903 and 934).

Why did HIV therapy have some benefits for a man with resistance ...  -  Dec 12, 2006
Aidsmap,A genotypic resistance test detected resistance to all the available antiretroviral drugs except 3TC (lamivudine, Epivir), FTC (emtricitabine, Emtriva) and

New HIV drug likely to ease the pain  -  Dec 2, 2006
Mmegi,Atripla contains 600mg of efavirenz, 200mg of emtricitabine and 300mg of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. The formulation of this new drug was driven by the

Americans newly diagnosed with HIV may live 24 years  -  Nov 29, 2006
Rutland Herald,It also includes tenofovir and emtricitabine or some similar drug which helps keep the AIDS virus from reproducing. The monthly cost just for that regimen

Antiretroviral Treatment Strategies for Adults  Sep 22, 2006
...used as the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor [NRTI] backbone in this study) is recommended along with tenofovir/emtricitabine and zidovudine ... -Medscape (subscription)

Pre-exposure prophylaxis may need large doses to work  Sep 19, 2006
They end by noting that the forthcoming PrEP trials planned for Botswana and Peru have decided to use tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada), but add that “trials ... -Aidsmap

Message from Toronto — Deliver AIDS Treatment and Prevention  Sep 13, 2006
The medications in clinical trials are tenofovir and a combination pill containing tenofovir and emtricitabine; results could be available in 2007 or 2008. ... -New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)

Abbott's New Tablet Formulation of Kaletra'R', Lopinavir/Ritonavir ...  Sep 12, 2006
...of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1 Infected Adults and Adolescents, "Kaletra, in combination with zidovudine and lamivudine or emtricitabine, are recommended as ... -CCNMatthews

Prevention of HIV is better than no cure  Sep 7, 2006
...of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in humans - using either a single ARV, Tenofovir, or a combination of drugs, Tenofovir and Emtricitabine - are under way in ... -Independent Online

Prevention the Focus at the Toronto AIDS Conference  Sep 5, 2006
...alone as monotherapy, it is relatively easy for HIV to develop resistance to it, so researchers have turned to the combination with emtricitabine, which is ... -Windy City Times

Gilead Sciences Receives Subpoena from US Department of Justice  -  12 Dec 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),...programs for Truvada(R) (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), Viread(R) (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) and Emtriva(R) (emtricitabine).

Why did HIV therapy have some benefits for a man with resistance ...  -  12 Dec 2006
Aidsmap,A genotypic resistance test detected resistance to all the available antiretroviral drugs except 3TC (lamivudine, Epivir), FTC (emtricitabine, Emtriva) and

HIV :: A More Convenient HIV Treatment Is as Effective as More ...  -  12 Dec 2006
SpiritIndia,The drug contains emtricitabine and tenofovir, two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, plus efavirenz. The components of the drug were previously

Boosted saquinavir has similar potency, better lipid profile than ...  -  12 Dec 2006
Aidsmap,Saquinavir/r (SQV/r) BID vs lopinavir/r (LPV/r) BID plus emtricitabine/tenofovir (FTC/TDF) in ARV-naive HIV-1 infected patients: GEMINI study.

Interim Analysis Of New Study Suggests Boosted INVIRASE(R) May ...  -  12 Dec 2006
Medical News Today (press release),...in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (emtricitabine/tenofovir [Truvada(R)], once daily) in treatment-naïve adults.

Interim Analysis of New Study Suggests Boosted Saquinavir Mesylate ...  -  12 Dec 2006
DG News...dosages in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (emtricitabine/tenofovir [Truvada®], once daily) in treatment-naïve adults.

Americans With HIV Can Expect to Live 24 Years, Study Says  -  12 Dec 2006
International News Service,It also includes tenofovir and emtricitabine or some similar drug that helps keep the AIDS virus from reproducing. The monthly cost just for that regimen

Gilead subpoenaed over drug marketing  -  Dec 11, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),Truvada is a combination of Viread and Emtriva, also known respectively as tenofovir and emtricitabine. "Gilead intends to comply with the US Attorney's

Gilead Sciences Receives Subpoena from US Department of Justice  -  Dec 7, 2006
Business Wire (press release),...programs for Truvada ® (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), Viread ® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) and Emtriva ® (emtricitabine).

New Study Indicates Boosted Invirase 500 Patients Achieve Similar ...  -  Nov 13, 2006
Drug Newswire (press release),Saquinavir/r (SQV/r) BID vs lopinavir/r (LPV/r) BID plus emtricitabine/tenofovir (FTC/TDF) QD in ARV-naïve HIV-1 infected patients: GEMINI Study.

New HIV drug likely to ease the pain  -  Dec 2, 2006
Mmegi,Atripla contains 600mg of efavirenz, 200mg of emtricitabine and 300mg of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. The formulation of this new drug was driven by the

Americans newly diagnosed with HIV may live 24 years  -  Nov 29, 2006
Rutland Herald,It also includes tenofovir and emtricitabine or some similar drug which helps keep the AIDS virus from reproducing. The monthly cost just for that regimen

Panacos Presents Bevirimat Overview at 10th International Meeting ...  -  Nov 20, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),In the most recent studies, bevirimat was also found to be synergistic with emtricitabine, tenofovir, and lopinavir. Additivity was observed with all other

Cipla cuts AIDS drug price  -  Nov 15, 2006
Daily News & Analysis,At present, Viraday, a combination of three anti-HIV drugs - Efavirenz, Tenofovir and Emtricitabine - is sold for around Rs 5200 per month.

Interim Analysis of New Study Suggests Boosted INVIRASE(R) May ...  -  Nov 13, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),...in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (emtricitabine/tenofovir [Truvada(R)], once daily) in treatment-na??ve adults.

Life expectancy increases for HIV patients  -  Dec 11, 2006
The Advocate,It also includes tenofovir and emtricitabine or some similar drug that helps keep the virus from reproducing. The monthly cost just for that regimen was

Interim Analysis of New Study Suggests Boosted Invirase May ...  -  Nov 13, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),...in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (emtricitabine/tenofovir [Truvada(R)], once daily) in treatment-naïve adults.

A Potential HIV Prophylactic?  Feb 7, 2006
...daily injections of Gilead ’s combination drug, Truvada, and the group which received just one of Truvada’s constituent drugs, emtricitabine, caught the ... - Red Herring,

Anti-Retrovirals in Africa, not a distant dream  Feb 9, 2006
...of Medicine as reported in the Journal The New England Journal of Medicine that Antiretroviral combination drug of Tenofovir, Emtricitabine and Efavirenz is ... - MedIndia,

CROI: AZT, 3TC and FTC achieve good concentrations in the female ...  Feb 17, 2006
The antiretroviral drugs AZT (zidovudine, Retrovir), 3TC (lamivudine, Epivir) and FTC (emtricitabine, Emtriva) rapidly achieve high concentrations in the ... - Aidsmap,

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