| Literature DB >> 23752507 |
John A Moss1, Amanda M Malone, Thomas J Smith, Sean Kennedy, Cali Nguyen, Kathleen L Vincent, Massoud Motamedi, Marc M Baum.
Abstract
Multipurpose technologies that simultaneously protect from sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy are urgently needed. Pod-intravaginal rings (IVRs) formulated with the antiretroviral agents (ARVs) tenofovir, nevirapine, and saquinavir and the contraceptives etonogestrel and estradiol were evaluated in sheep. Steady-state concentrations were maintained for 28 days with controlled, sustained delivery. This proof-of-principle study demonstrates that pod IVRs can deliver three ARVs from different mechanistic classes and a progestin-estrogen combination over the wide range needed for putative preventative efficacy.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23752507 PMCID: PMC3719699 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00547-13
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191