Prezista

HIV

Treatment

1 FDA approval

20 Active Studies for Prezista

What is Prezista

Darunavir

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Darunavir is a medication used to treat HIV-1 infections, in combination with other HIV protease inhibitors and ritonavir. It was designed to be more effective at fighting drug-resistant HIV strains, and was approved by the FDA in 2006. It is also being studied as a possible treatment for the coronavirus (COVID-19), with clinical trials expected to finish in August 2020.

Prezista

is the brand name

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Prezista Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Prezista

Darunavir

2006

25

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Darunavir, otherwise known as Prezista, is approved by the FDA for 1 uses which include HIV .

HIV

Used to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection in combination with Ritonavir

Effectiveness

How Prezista Affects Patients

Darunavir is used to treat HIV by blocking the virus from replicating. When taken with ritonavir as part of a combination antiretroviral therapy, darunavir can reduce the amount of virus in the body and increase the number of immune cells, making it easier for the body to fight off the virus and reducing the risk of serious health problems.

How Prezista works in the body

Darunavir is a drug used to treat HIV infection. It works by attaching itself to the HIV-1 protease enzyme, which is necessary for the virus to spread. By attaching itself to this enzyme, darunavir stops the virus from forming mature particles and spreading the infection. Darunavir can attach itself to different parts of the enzyme, and it is also able to adapt to changes in the shape of the enzyme. This makes it an effective treatment for patients with resistant strains of HIV.

When to interrupt dosage

The advised dosage of Prezista depends upon the established condition. The quantity of dosage is contingent upon the method of delivery (e.g. Tablet or Oral) featured in the table underneath.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

HIV

, 400.0 mg, 600.0 mg, 75.0 mg, 150.0 mg, 800.0 mg, 300.0 mg, 100.0 mg/mL

, Oral, Tablet, film coated, Tablet, film coated - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Suspension, Suspension - Oral

Warnings

Prezista Contraindications

Condition

Risk Level

Notes

Pulse Frequency

Do Not Combine

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Prezista.

Common Prezista Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

1,2-Benzodiazepine

Major

The metabolism of 1,2-Benzodiazepine can be decreased when combined with Darunavir.

3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid

Major

The metabolism of 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid can be decreased when combined with Darunavir.

5-androstenedione

Major

The metabolism of 5-androstenedione can be decreased when combined with Darunavir.

6-O-benzylguanine

Major

The metabolism of 6-O-benzylguanine can be decreased when combined with Darunavir.

7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin

Major

The metabolism of 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin can be decreased when combined with Darunavir.

Prezista Toxicity & Overdose Risk

The toxic dose of darunavir is not known, but doses of up to 3,200 mg in liquid form and 1,600 mg in tablet form with ritonavir have been given without major issues. If someone takes too much of this drug, there is no specific remedy. Treatment involves monitoring vital signs and providing supportive care. Darunavir is unlikely to be removed by dialysis because it binds strongly to proteins.

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Prezista Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Prezista?

43 active clinical trials are currently being conducted to appraise Prezista's effectiveness in treating HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

HIV

39 Actively Recruiting

Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 1, Early Phase 1, Not Applicable, Phase 4

Prezista Reviews: What are patients saying about Prezista?

5

Patient Review

4/14/2015

Prezista for HIV

This medication, in combination with others, has helped me a lot. It's made such a difference and I'm so grateful.

5

Patient Review

8/4/2010

Prezista for HIV

5

Patient Review

1/9/2011

Prezista for HIV

5

Patient Review

8/19/2012

Prezista for HIV

4.7

Patient Review

8/11/2012

Prezista for HIV

4.3

Patient Review

2/14/2009

Prezista for HIV

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Patient Q&A Section about prezista

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is PREZISTA used for?

"PREZISTA® is a prescription medication used to treat HIV-1 infection in adults, in combination with other antiretroviral medicines. NORVIR® is another medication that is often used in combination with PREZISTA®. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS."

Answered by AI

What are the side effects of PREZISTA?

"Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, headache, rash, and changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms, legs, face, neck, breasts, and waist) can all be side effects of this medication."

Answered by AI

Is PREZISTA generic?

"Prezista is the brand name for the drug darunavir. The generic form of this drug will now be supplied which also contains darunavir."

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What is PREZISTA 800 mg used for?

"Tablets that contain 400 or 800 milligrams (mg) of PREZISTA may be used to create dose regimens that are appropriate for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adult and pediatric patients who are at least 3 years old and weigh at least 40 kilograms (kg), and who have not previously received antiretroviral therapy (ART) (see section 4.2 for more information)."

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Clinical Trials for Prezista

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Islatravir + Ulonivirine for HIV

18+
All Sexes
Ft. Pierce, FL

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1). The usual (standard) treatment for HIV-1 is antiretroviral therapy (ART), which includes taking medicines to lower the amount of HIV-1 in the body. Standard ART helps people live longer, but people must take up to 3 medicines up to twice a day. Standard ART may also cause other health problems. Researchers want to know if a study ART works as well as a standard ART to treat HIV-1. The study ART combines 2 medicines, islatravir and ulonivirine, and is taken once a week. The goals of this study are to learn: 1) If the study ART works as well as a standard ART to treat HIV-1, and 2) About the safety of the study ART and if people tolerate it compared to a standard ART.

Phase 2 & 3
Recruiting

Midway Immunology and Research Center (1503) (+12 Sites)

Medical Director

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

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MucoCept-CVN for HIV Prevention

18 - 45
Female
San Francisco, CA

MucoCept-CVN uses a Lactobacillus strain native to the human vagina that is modified into a live biotherapeutic product (LBP) that continuously expresses a potent anti-HIV drug. If research shows that MucoCept-CVN is safe and effective, it could become a self-renewing, female-initiated prevention product for women that promotes vaginal health and provides protection from HIV. The goal of this first-in-human Phase 1 dose-ranging, randomized, placebo-controlled study of MucoCept-CVN is to collect data on safety, colonization, changes to the vaginal microbiota and clearance of the strain with antibiotics. Twelve healthy women will be enrolled and take either one or three doses of MucoCept-CVN or placebo, and a week later will receive antibiotics to clear the Lactobacillus strain. If research shows that MucoCept-CVN is safe and effective, it could become a self-renewing, long-acting, female-initiated prevention product for women that promotes vaginal health and provides protection from HIV.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

UCSF Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

Craig Cohen, MD, MPH

Osel, Inc.

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DV700P-RNA + DV701B1.1-RNA for HIV

18 - 55
All Sexes
Birmingham, AL

This is a phase 1, first-in-human (FIH) trial for two vaccines, DV700P-RNA and DV701B1.1-RNA. This means it is the first time these study products are being tested in people. The purpose of this study is to see if the study products are safe, if people are able to take them without becoming too uncomfortable, and how a person's immune system responds to them (a person's immune system protects them from infections and disease). Forty-five volunteers without HIV and in overall good health, aged 18 to 55 years, will be enrolled and be in this study for about 16 months (about 12 visits), Study procedures will include blood draws, injections, and the collection of white blood cells and cells from their lymph nodes.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

University of Alabama Medical Center (Site ID: 31788) (+11 Sites)

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Alcohol Consumption in People with HIV

18+
All Sexes
Syracuse, NY

Alcohol consumption is a critical factor in HIV treatment that significantly contributes to poor treatment-related outcomes. Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of alcohol interventions for people with HIV (PWH) have had limited success, perhaps due to an increasingly recognized co-morbitity of co-occurring hazardous alcohol use and other mental health-related problems among PWH. This has necessitated a shift in the literature towards trans-diagnostic approaches that target core psychological processes that underlie multiple mental health-related problems. One trans-diagnostic mechanism that is relevant to alcohol and other substance use is experiential avoidance (EA)- i.e., repeated, and maladaptive, use of substances and/or other behaviors to escape or avoid unwanted thoughts, feelings, and/or urges. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) targets EA and is an empirically supported treatment for multiple psychological and behavioral health-related outcomes; however there have not been any full-scale RCTs of ACT for alcohol use among any population, including PWH. The investigators recently adapted a telephone-delivered ACT intervention originally developed for smoking cessation, into an intervention for PWH who drink at unhealthy levels (NIH/NIAAA; R34AA026246). This six-session, telephone-delivered ACT intervention for alcohol use showed high feasibility and acceptability in a pilot RCT conducted by our team. The overall objective of this application is therefore to determine if ACT can significantly reduce alcohol use and comorbid symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among adult PWH who drink at unhealthy levels. The specific aims are: To determine the relative efficacy of ACT, compared to BI, for reducing alcohol use among PWH (Aim 1) and to determine if ACT has an effect on trans-diagnostic processes that in turn affect alcohol use and other psychological and functional outcomes (Aim 2). The investigators will accomplish these aims by: conducting a remote, RCT in which the investigators randomly assign 300 PWH who drink at unhealthy levels to either the ACT intervention the investigators developed (n = 150), or a BI intervention (n = 150) previously shown to reduce alcohol use among PWH. The investigators will assess alcohol-related outcomes-via self-report and a biomarker- at baseline, post-treatment (7 weeks post-baseline), and again 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-randomization. The investigators will also measure EA to determine if it mediates treatment effects for alcohol use and other psychological and functional outcomes, measured at all timepoints.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

Syracuse University

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GS-1720 + GS-4182 for HIV

18+
All Sexes
West Hollywood, CA

The goal of this clinical study is to learn more about the experimental drugs GS-1720 (an oral, long-acting integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)) and GS-4182 (a prodrug of Lenacapavir (LEN)); to compare the combination of GS-1720 and GS-4182 with the current standard-of-care treatment bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) (Biktarvy), to see if the combination of GS-1720 and GS-4182 is safe and if it works for treating human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in treatment-naive people with HIV-1 (PWH). This study has two phases: Phase 2 and Phase 3. The primary objectives of this study are: Phase 2: To evaluate the efficacy of oral weekly GS-1720 coadministered with GS-4182 versus continuing Biktarvy (BVY) in treatment-naive PWH at Week 24. Phase 3: To evaluate the efficacy of oral weekly GS-1720/GS-4182 fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet regimen versus continuing BVY in treatment-naive PWH at Week 48.

Phase 2 & 3
Waitlist Available

Mills Clinical Research (+25 Sites)

Gilead Study Director

Gilead Sciences

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