ViiV Healthcare Says Health Canada Approved APRETUDE For Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis To Reduce Risk Of Sexually Acquired HIV
Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | May 13, 2024 08:10am
Approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection in at-risk adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older, weighing at least 35 kg, including men who have sex with men, transgender women, and cisgender women.
APRETUDE (cabotegravir extended release injectable suspension) is the first and only long-acting injectable PrEP treatment approved in Canada.
Given as few as six times per year after initiation and demonstrated superior efficacy to a daily oral PrEP option (FTC/TDF tablets) in reducing the risk of HIV acquisition in 2 clinical trials.1
The latest Canadian surveillance data shows that there were 1,833 new HIV diagnoses in 2022, a 24.9 per cent increase from 2021.2