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New Rectal Microbicide Formulations Ian McGowan MD PhD FRCP University of Pittsburgh
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The HIV Prevention Landscape
Safer sex including condoms Drug resistant GC, syphilis, HSV, HPV, and HCV, invasive meningococcal disease Oral PrEP In development Rectal microbicides Long-acting antiretroviral PrEP HIV vaccine Broadly neutralizing antibody PrEP
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New Molecules Population Council CHARM Program
MIV-150, carrageenan, Zinc acetate CHARM Program Maraviroc gel University of Louisville / Intrucept Griffithsin gel Johns Hopkins University Enema formulations of tenofovir analogues
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Griffithsin Gel
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Griffithsin Gel Originally isolated from red algae found off the coast of New Zealand Produced in tobacco plants Active against HIV, HSV, and HCV Being developed as a rectal microbicide
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PREVENT U19 Program Pre-exposure prevention of viral entry
Development of a GRFT gel Evaluation in the macaque model Evaluation in a Phase 1 study Safety Acceptability PK & PD
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PREVENT U19 Timeline
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Tenofovir Prodrug Enemas
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Douching is a Common Practice
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Enema Coverage
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Mucosal Contact
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PK Profile of Enema Formulations
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DREAM U19 Program Pre-clinical (mice and macaques) Clinical
Selection of saline formulation Selection of optimal TFV prodrug Compare TFV with TFV analog prodrug Clinical DREAM-01: TFV enema dose escalation DREAM-02: Enema ± sex & product distribution DREAM-03: Optimized TFV versus TFV prodrug
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DREAM U19 Timeline 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Preclinical X IND
Formulation DREAM-01 DREAM-02 DREAM-03
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Acknowledgements The Microbicide Trials Network is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (UM1AI068633, UM1AI068615, UM1AI106707), with co-funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Mental Health, all components of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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