Rilpivirine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Rilpivirine (TMC278) is a diarylpyrimidine under under investigation as a treatment for HIV infection. It is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor with many times the potency of current available agents in that class, such as efavirenz.[1][2]It is expected to be FDA approved as soon as 2009.[3]
Category
Antiretroviral
US Brand Names
Edurant
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Mechanism of Action
A HIV-1 replication inhibitor acting by non-competitive inhibition of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase . It is a diarylpyrimidine non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
References
- ↑ Goebel F, Yakovlev A, Pozniak AL, Vinogradova E, Boogaerts G, Hoetelmans R, de Béthune MP, Peeters M, Woodfall B (2006). "Short-term antiviral activity of TMC278--a novel NNRTI--in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected subjects". AIDS. 20 (13): 1721–6. doi:10.1097/01.aids.0000242818.65215.bd. PMID 16931936.
- ↑ Pozniak A, Morales-Ramirez J, Mohap L et al. 48-Week Primary Analysis of Trial TMC278-C204: TMC278 Demonstrates Potent and Sustained Efficacy in ART-naïve Patients. Oral abstract 144LB.
- ↑ Steve Mitchell. HIV Market To Top 10 Billion Dollars. United Press International. April 11, 2007.