Developed implant for the treatment of HIV. It provides human drugs throughout the year
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Let's hope that scientists can find a cure from such a dangerous disease,
Unfortunately, to date there is no 100% effective means . However, quite effective drugs to curb and suppress the activity of the virus still exist. And new developments in this area, we regularly inform you, so in order to not to miss anything. But often all methods of treatment require long-term medication, which will agree, quite uncomfortable. However, a number of American researchers have developed a subcutaneous implant that can not just deliver regularly in the blood of human medications, but do it for a whole year.
How the implant will help to cure HIV?
The New device is the result of seven years cooperation between the various departments of the University of North Carolina and the University of North Carolina. The implant consists of three elements — an organic solvent, the polymer and the drugs. These three components form a liquid with a consistency like honey, which solidifies after injection as solvent interacts with the environment.
Adjusting the ratio of polymer and drug, can achieve different speed of release into the body. Exist today with the help of antiretroviral drugs, the modes of reception of which require that the patients received several drugs at the same time for several hours every day. And it is very difficult to implement, especially in remote regions.
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, has been tested six antiretroviral drugs, all of which retained their physical and chemical properties in the composition of the drug and after its release into the body. All six drugs were able to maintain the proper level of concentration for almost one year. The researchers also claim that the implant can be easily removed by surgery within one week after implantation and for several months thereafter. This situation may occur if the patient had a bad reaction to the implant. At a later stage will require more serious surgery.
Prophylactic treatment of HIV, which consists of one injection once or twice a year, it will be very convenient both for doctors and for patients. — said the chief of the first author of the study Dr. Rahima Benjaber. This technology is promising not only for the treatment of HIV, but also for any other condition that requires daily medication. We're talking about safe and long-term injection of drugs, which does not require constant trips to the hospital.
The researchers note that the effectiveness of the product often depends not only on the fact of taking the medicine, but from a strict adherence to the regimen. A new implant removes these restrictions. Of course, we should not forget that technology is only the beginning of his career and it was only the first stage of testing. In order for a similar design «went to the light» you need to conduct a lot of research.
Change of the cross section of the implant after the release of the drug over 30 days after injection
In particular, the experts aimed to identify the pros and cons of the technology compared to traditional methods of therapy. In addition, the new method of treatment has not yet been approved FDA (Management on sanitary inspection behind quality of foodstuff and medicines of the USA), and without this, no one, even the most promising methodology, it may not get wide distribution.
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