IPM Publishes in European Journal of Medical Research

A new article by IPM scientists Drs. Thomas Mertenskoetter and Paula Kaptur in the European Journal of Medical Research provides an update on microbicide research and development, including the status of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. 

The article covers:

  • The importance of female-initiated HIV prevention tools, especially in high prevalence areas of the world.
  • Past efforts with early-generation microbicides as well as current development on ARV-based microbicides.
  • R&D profiles of current ARV-based microbicide candidates -- tenofovir, dapivirine, maraviroc and MIV-150.
  • The potential promise of combination microbicides.
  • Challenges faced in microbicide development, including adherence, potential drug resistance and the lack of surrogate markers.
  • Suggestions for priorities in microbicide development.
  • An introduction to PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Visit PubMed to read the abstract.