Ibalizumab-uiyk (Trogarzo) for Multidrug-Resistant HIV
Ibalizumab-uiyk (Trogarzo) for Multidrug-Resistant HIV
April 23, 2018 (Issue: 1545)
The FDA has approved ibalizumab-uiyk (Trogarzo –
Theratechnologies/TaiMed), a CD4-directed monoclonal
antibody, for IV treatment of multidrug-resistant
HIV-1 (MDR-HIV) infection in heavily
antiretroviral-experienced adults with...more
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