New drug profile: Maraviroc: it's different, it's strong, and it's almost here.

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New drug profile: Maraviroc: it's different, it's strong, and it's almost here.(Drug overview)

Publication: HIV Treatment: ALERTS!
Publication Date: 01-JUN-07

Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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What is it?

Maraviroc (or Celsentri) is an HIV medication, the first of its kind. Maraviroc doesn't block HIV directly; instead, maraviroc binds to a human protein known as CCR5. This is one of the proteins HIV uses to enter human T cells. By binding to CCR5, maraviroc keeps HIV from T it...

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...infecting cells.

Who's for?

Maraviroc, in combination with other HIV meds, is indicated for treatment-experienced adults infected with CCR5-tropic (attracted to something specified) HIV.

What does that mean?

In order for HIV to infect a T cell, the virus must first...

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