Tag Archives: treatment

FDA Approves Qelbree (viloxazine) for the Treatment of ADHD

FDA Approves Qelbree (viloxazine) for the Treatment of ADHD ROCKVILLE, Md., April 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Qelbree (viloxazine extended-release capsules) for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity… Read More »

African study confirms dolutegravir for second-line treatment and supports recycling of tenofovir

Dolutegravir or darunavir/ritonavir are equally effective in second-line treatment, even in the presence of high-level resistance to NRTIs included in the regimen, a large randomised study carried out in three African countries has found. Furthermore, tenofovir and lamivudine can be recycled in second-line treatment even in people with high-level resistance to the drugs, without undermining… Read More »

The Buenos Aires patient: Argentinian woman controls HIV for at least 12 years after stopping treatment

An Argentinian woman, now in her 50s, has controlled HIV below the limits of detection since stopping HIV treatment due to side-effects in 2007, researchers from Buenos Aires and the US National Institutes of Health report. The woman no longer has antibodies to HIV and researchers found only a small number of cells containing HIV… Read More »

More weight gain in people starting HIV treatment with newer integrase inhibitors or darunavir

A US study has concluded that weight gain is greater by around 2 to 4 kg in HIV-positive people taking bictegravir or dolutegravir as part of their first antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared to their counterparts using other drug regimens. A similar effect was reported in those using the protease inhibitor darunavir. The study led by… Read More »