The 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS FEBRUARY 3-6, 2008
Management of Treatment-Experienced Patients: CROI 2008 Highlights
In this CME/CE summary and accompanying slide set, Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S., reviews the latest data on new and developing antiretrovirals for HIV drug-resistant patients, including the CCR5 antagonists vicriviroc and maraviroc (Selzentry, Celsentri); the integrase inhibitor raltegravir (MK-0518, Isentress); the NNRTI etravirine (TMC125, Intelence); and the protease inhibitor darunavir (TMC114, Prezista).
First-Line HIV Therapy and Treatment Strategies: Summary of Research Highlights
In this CME/CE summary and accompanying slide set, David Wohl, M.D., examines studies investigating the efficacy of atazanavir (Reyataz) and maraviroc (Selzentry, Celsentri) in first-line use; a comparison between abacavir/lamivudine (Epzicom, Kivexa) and tenofovir/emtricitabine (Truvada); data from ACTG 5142 indicating that race and gender can impact treatment success; and sobering new lessons learned from the pivotal SMART study on CD4-guided HIV treatment interruptions.
Complications of HIV/HAART: Summary of Research Highlights
In this CME/CE summary and accompanying slide set, David Wohl, M.D., delves into new research on the use of low-dose growth hormone to treat lipohypertrophy; the point at which fat loss becomes clinically evident; a potential role for chromium supplementation in lipoatrophy treatment; the association between abacavir (Ziagen) -- and, to a lesser extent, didanosine (ddI, Videx) -- and myocardial infarction risk; the impact of HIV, and HIV therapy, on inflammatory markers; and our evolving understanding of the interplay between aging and HIV.
The Body's coverage of the 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2008) will include a wide array of individual presentations and symposia, as well as summaries of some of the hottest topics in HIV research.
For more information on CROI 2008, please visit the conference's Web site. You may also view the conference program online.
Funding for coverage of this conference is provided, in part, by Abbott Laboratories.
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