Ultra-long-acting in-situ forming implants with cabotegravir protect female macaques against rectal SHIV infection

Abstract Ultra-long-acting delivery platforms for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may increase adherence and maximize public health benefit. We report on an injectable, biodegradable, and removable in-situ forming implant (ISFI) that is administered subcutaneously and can release the integrase i...

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Main Authors: Isabella C. Young, Ivana Massud, Mackenzie L. Cottrell, Roopali Shrivastava, Panita Maturavongsadit, Alka Prasher, Andres Wong-Sam, Chuong Dinh, Tiancheng Edwards, Victoria Mrotz, James Mitchell, Josilene Nascimento Seixas, Aryani Pallerla, Allison Thorson, Amanda Schauer, Craig Sykes, Gabriela De la Cruz, Stephanie A. Montgomery, Angela D. M. Kashuba, Walid Heneine, Charles W. Dobard, Martina Kovarova, J. Victor Garcia, J. Gerardo Garcίa-Lerma, S. Rahima Benhabbour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36330-5