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Once-a-week pill for HIV-1 a step closer to reality

Once-a-week pill for HIV-1 a step closer to reality

15 Aug 2026 byStephen Padilla

People living with HIV (PWH) may soon benefit from a once-weekly treatment regimen instead of the standard daily antiretroviral therapy to manage their condition. Two recent phase III trials, ISLEND-1 and -2, have shown the efficacy of islatravir/lenacapavir (ISL/LEN) vs bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir/alafenamide (B/F/TAF) or standard of care (SOC).

Once-a-week pill for HIV-1 a step closer to reality

15 Aug 2026