Expanded Access to Tenofovir
October 9, 2001
Tenofovir, also known as Viread, is a type of anti-HIV drug called a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor. Tenofovir is not a major breakthough -- it is not as potent as, say, the protease inhibitor indinavir (Crixivan). However, the advantage with tenofovir is that it only has to be taken once a day. Tenofovir will likely be approved for use only in people who have previously used anti-HIV medications. Until then, the manufacturer, Gilead Sciences, is making tenofovir available at no cost for physicians to give to some people with HIV/AIDS in the following countries:
Registration materials can be requested online by visiting the Gilead website at: http://www.gilead.com/webpage_templates/frame_home.php3.
A CATIE fact sheet about tenofovir is under development and will be available shortly.
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