HIV experts call for new approach to eradicate the disease

March 6, 12:10 PMHealth ExaminerAngela Spears

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A new goal is set for HIV therapeutics

A perspective article published in the March 6, 2009 issue of Science entitled, "The Challenge of a Cure for HIV Infection," is collaboratively written by a group of leading HIV experts who call for a new approach to treating HIV – one that could ultimately help eradicate the virus.

The diverse group of academia, industry, government and patient advocates came together to set a goal for the next era in HIV therapeutics - drug free remission - and assemble a coordinated initiative to identify potential interventions and a clinical assessment to reach this goal.

The initiative, which the authors; three academics, Doug Richman, UCSD; David Margolis, UNC; Warner Greene, UCSF; one community advocate, the late Martin Delaney, Project Inform; and two industry scientist leaders, Daria Hazuda, Merck; Roger Pomerantz, Tibotec aim to accelerate the progress of individual research groups, harness the drug discovery capabilities of industry and utilize the government to coordinate regulatory approaches and mobilize funding.