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Infectious Disease
Sys. Review
Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide shows favorable lipid and renal changes versus other regimens in treatment-experienced HIV-1 patients
New review shows a specific HIV drug combo may improve cholesterol and kidney health
This systematic literature review and network meta-analysis evaluates bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) against othe…
A large review found that a specific HIV drug combination improved cholesterol and kidney function compared to other common treatments for e…
Jun 4, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Preplanned subanalysis shows comparable viral suppression rates for two dolutegravir-based regimens in antiretroviral-naive people with HIV at week 48
New HIV drug combo shows similar virus control to standard care in people with resistance markers
A preplanned subanalysis of a phase IV study compared dolutegravir plus lamivudine against dolutegravir plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate w…
A specific HIV drug mix controlled the virus just as well as a standard mix in people with certain resistance markers, offering a potential …
Jun 1, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
HIV-1 resistance patterns vary by prior regimen and geographic region in this substudy
HIV drug resistance patterns vary by region and prior treatment history
This substudy examined HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in people failing first-line therapy across 14 countries.
HIV drug resistance varies by region and prior treatment. Subtype C dominates, but resistance to common drugs is high. This matters for choo…
May 1, 2026
Drug Pipeline
Cohort
Switching from EFV/TDF/3TC to B/F/TAF or DTG/3TC in virologically suppressed PLWH shows no significant between-group metabolic differences over 24 months
Switching HIV drugs showed similar metabolic changes over two years in this real-world study
This retrospective real-world study evaluated 326 virologically suppressed persons with HIV (PLWH) switching from efavirenz/tenofovir disopr…
Switching HIV drugs caused similar weight gain and metabolic shifts over two years, meaning lifestyle factors matter more than the specific …
Frontiers
Apr 18, 2026
Infectious Disease
RCT
Nevirapine plus lamivudine and zidovudine improved lymphocyte counts and reduced adverse effects versus efavirenz in HIV patients
New HIV drug combo showed fewer side effects and better immune markers in small trial
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 100 patients with HIV/AIDS in a hospital setting.
A new HIV drug combo boosted immune cells and caused fewer side effects than the standard alternative in a recent trial.
NEJM
Apr 14, 2026