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    Science. 2008 Jul 25;321(5888):532-4.

    Whither or wither microbicides?

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    J. David Gladstone Institutes, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94518, USA.

    Abstract

    After disappointing results from all efficacy trials conducted to date, the field of microbicides research now faces substantial challenges. Poor coordination among interested parties and the choice of nonvalidated scientific targets for phase III studies have hampered progress and created mistrust about the use of microbicides as a method to prevent HIV-1 sexual transmission. Although new promising strategies are available, there will need to be serious reappraisals of how decisions are made to advance the next generations of candidates into clinical trials, and the use of appropriate animal models in this process will be critical.

    PMID:
    18653884
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2835691
    Free PMC Article

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